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"Can I Help You?": The Rise in Household Spending on Services.
Little, D.; Beland, R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999
services has shifted over the past decade. Particular attention is paid to spending on: communications services; finance and … real estate services; food and beverage services; traveler accomodation services; amusement and recreation services; and … personal and household services. Insights are also provided on why household spending patterns for specific service commodities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005207477
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Challenges facing Canada's Internet Services Providers; a Snapshot from a Survey of ISPs.
Hillary, N.; Baldwin, G. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999
This article focuses on characteristics of primary Internet service providers (ISPs), that is, firms reporting that 50% or more of their revenues come from ISP activities. It looks at challenges facing ISPs including barriers to growth, competing in the Internet sector, complaints and practices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005775519
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Entertainment Services: a Growing Consumer Market.
Earl, L. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999
Canada's consumer market for entertainment services grew almost 50% in real terms from 1986 to 1996. Canadians are … sepnding more on renting cablevision, video games videotapes and satellite services, and they still attend live sports events …, movies and theatre. As a result, spending on entertainment services comprises a growing proportion of the average household …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005775520
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Profile of Canada's Travel Agency Industry.
Farhat, A. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2000
The travel agency industry plays an essential role in Canada's tourism industry, and has ripple effects on other sectors of the Canadian economy. This article presents 1997 data on the industry's general characteristics, revenue and cost structure, client base, marketing methods, and trade patterns.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005618732
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Food Services Competition in the 1990s.
Little, D.; Bennett, L. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2000
food services. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005618734
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Research and Development in a Service Economy
Gault, F.D. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1997
Canadahas a service economy and R&D in Canda is mainly a service sector activity. This paper examines the sectoral distribution of expenditure on R&D performance, with emphasis on the business sector in Cnada and with international comparisons. The principal observation is the key role played by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005618736
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Employment and Remuneration in the Services Industries since 1984.
Little, D. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999
This article offers a descriptive historical overview of changes in employment and remuneration in the services sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005618737
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Innovation in the Engineering Services Industry.
Hamdani, D. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2000
-intensive services industries. This article presents estimates of innovation in the engineering services industry over the 1994 to 1996 … succeed. The 1997 Survey of Innovation was the first to look at innovation in selected knowledge-based and information … period. The survey findings show that large firms are very innovative, but that innovation rates are low among small firms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005660588
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Leasing Services Industries in the 1990s.
Smadella, R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999
Leasing, rather than buying, is ingreasingly becoming an attractive option for both consumers and businesses. This article looks at the industries that rent or lease: automobiles and trucks; and machinery and equipment. In some instances, the focus turns to the sub-industries comprising these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005660591
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Capacites d'innovation : comparaison de l'emploi en sciences et en genie dans les villes canadiennes et americaines
Brown, W. Mark; Beckstead, Desmond - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2006
Ces dernieres annees, les villes ont accorde un interet croissant a leur capacite de generer, d'attirer et de retenir leur capital humain. Une mesure de ce capital est l'emploi dans les professions liees aux sciences et au genie. Nous comparons la part de l'emploi attribuable a ces professions...
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