This paper evaluates a number of univariate and multivariate time-series forecasting models of selected indicator variables for three Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. The out of sample forecasts from these models are compared not only with themselves but with common...

This study by the Western Centre for Economic Research (WCER) examines small business exports to US and other international markets based on a 2007 survey of 387 firms with less than 100 employees. Most firms were in the manufacturing sector, supplemented by a few firms in professional and...

The Western Centre for Economic Research has constructed a new Alberta based, forward looking quarterly survey of business confidence. Businesses across Alberta and across industry sectors are surveyed to determine their outlook for future demand, employment needs, pricing and inventory levels....

This Bulletin analyses the labour force participation rate (LFPR) in Alberta in aggregate terms, by gender, and by age group through a separation of the effects of longer trends from shorter term influences. The labour force participation rate is simply the percent of the population in the...

The Western Centre for Economic Research has constructed a new Alberta based, forward looking quarterly survey of business confidence. Businesses across Alberta and across industry sectors are surveyed to determine their outlook for future demand, employment needs, pricing and inventory levels....

The Western Centre for Economic Research has constructed a new Alberta based, forward looking quarterly survey of business confidence. Businesses across Alberta and across industry sectors are surveyed to determine their outlook for future demand, employment needs, pricing and inventory levels....