Dans cet article, on examine les determinants de l'innovation et le role de celle-ci dans la croissance de la productivite, l'evolution des parts de marche et la survie des etablissements dans le secteur canadien de la fabrication. On y presente un modele permettant d'examiner l'effet de...

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...

Le present article donne la comparaison de la taille et de la composition de l'emploi dans le secteur des sciences et du genie au Canada et aux Etats Unis. Nous examinons la part de l'emploi remunere et des gains tires d'un emploi remunere imputables a la main d'oeuvre en sciences et en genie...

This paper compares the size and composition of science and engineering employment in Canada and the United States. It examines the share of paid employment and paid earnings accounted for by the science and engineering workforce in both countries. Our tabulations distinguish between a core...

In recent years, cities have become increasingly interested in their ability to generate, attract and retain human capital. One measure of human capital is employment in science- and engineering-based occupations. This paper provides a comparison of the employment shares of these specialized...

The fourth issue of the International Productivity Monitor produced by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards contains five articles. Topics covered are: recent productivity developments in the United States and Canada and implications for the Canada-U.S. productivity and income gaps; the...

This paper investigates the evolution of industrial structure in the Canadian food processing sector and its relationship to technological change. It uses 1998 special survey data on advanced technology use, plant characteristics and plant performance.