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Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation in Canada
Day, Kathleen; Grafton, R. Quentin - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
. One approach sees economic growth leading to environmental degradation by imposing stresses on limited natural resources …. Economic growth, once a certain level is achieved, leads to a cleaner environment as the higher income shifts societal …. In addition, it is argued that economic growth is increasingly service-based, decoupling pollution from economic activity …
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The Linkages Between Productivity and Social Progress: An Introduction and Overview
Banting, Keith; Sharpe, Andrew; St-Hilaire, France - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
running from social conditions and factors to productivity growth. <p> The objective of the second issue of the Review of …
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The Economic and Social Consequences of Fiscal Retrenchment in Canada in the 1990s
Stanford, Jim - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
in which program spending was frozen in nominal terms, but not cut, would have produced more growth and employment and …
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Social Policy and Productivity: Anybody Here See Any Levers?
Watson, William - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
In this chapter, William Watson challenges Heath's interpretation of the benefits of productivity growth, but agrees … productivity growth. Watson tackles Heath's assessment of the social benefits of productivity growth directly, starting with the …
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Working Smarter: Education and Productivity
Sweetman, Arthur - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
Skills, innovation and human capital as they feature prominently on the policy agenda of industrialized countries concerned with productivity and competitiveness issues. Not surprisingly, formal education is the preferred and most conventional policy instrument of governments in pursuing these...
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Natural Capital, Sustainability and Productivity: An Exploration of the Linkages
Olewiler, Nancy - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
The issue of sustainability of natural capital and implications for economic growth ranks high in the interests of both …
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Monetary Policy and the Economic Well-being of Canadians
Jenkins, Paul; O'Reilly, Brian - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
monetary policy in the early 1990s hurt growth in the short-term, but they argue that such action was necessary to ratchet down …
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The Long View: Labour Productivity, Labour Income and Living Standards in Canada
Fisher, Tony; Hostland, Doug - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
In this chapter, Tony Fisher and Doug Hostland provide an historical perspective on trends in labour productivity, labour income and living standards in Canada. They find that, once the appropriate adjustments are made, the labour share and the non-labour share (composed of profits, interest and...
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The Attitudes of Canadians to Productivity: Balancing Standard of Living and Quality of Life
Graves, Frank; Jenkins, Richard - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
In this chapter, Graves and Jenkins explore the attitudes of Canadians to productivity. The distinction between our standard of living and our quality of life is a powerful one for Canadians generally. The economic citizen who emerges from Graves and Jenkins data is relatively aware of the terms...
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Deficit Elimination, Economic Performance and Social Progress in Canada in the 1990s
Drummond, Don - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
In this chapter, Don Drummond makes the case that with large deficits there was little room for the Bank of Canada to reduce interest rates to stimulate the economy and generate revenues. It was imperative that the deficit be eliminated. Tax rates were already high so the government had no...
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