Productivity research is Canada has traditionally focused on narrow economic issues. In our view, it has given … inadequate attention to the broader ramifications of productivity, both in terms of shedding light on the importance of … productivity for the advancement of various aspects of social progress and in terms of understanding the feedback mechanisms …

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 … believes that the case for higher productivity would remain compelling. Without powerful analytical guidance, Watson concludes …

In this chapter by Janice Stein warns about the dangers of adopting a narrow conception of productivity and efficiency … efficiency or productivity of a public service requires a measurement of the value or utility generated by the service. However …. Building on her analysis in The Cult of Efficiency, she argues that the language of efficiency, understood narrowly as cost …

economic efficiency and social equality, a view neatly summarized in the title of Okun's famous book, Equality and Efficiency …-national empirical studies and by theoretical advances. Recent research seems to suggest that there is no efficiency-equity trade-off and … that social policy and greater equality may actually contribute to higher productivity growth. Richard Harris surveys two …

productivity slowdown. Since productivity growth is recognized as being by far the most important long-term source of sustainable … developments raise a number of issues related to the two-way linkages between productivity and well-being. First, does slower … productivity growth constitute a significant threat to the betterment of the well-being of the world's population, and, if so, by …

importance of efficiency and productivity growth, they argue that priority should be given to debt reduction and tax cuts … supply-side effects on output, employment and productivity over the medium term. In addition, since their analysis reveals …

important role in improving the performance of the Canadian economy with respect to both equity and efficiency. But he also … the national objectives of equity and efficiency. However, he sees little evidence that this is happening, and argues that …

This 22nd issue of the International Productivity Monitor published by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards … contains five articles. The topics addressed are: a comparative industry perspective on productivity and economic growth in … Europe; a detailed analysis of labour productivity growth in the transportation equipment industry in Canada; a portrait of …