This paper examines the determinants of innovation and the role of innovation in productivity growth, shifts in market share and survival in the Canadian manufacturing sector. The paper presents a model that examines the effect of innovation on plant performance and plant survival. It uses a...

This paper investigates the extent to which productivity growth is the result of firm turnover as output is shifted from one firm to another, driven by the competitive process. Turnover occurs as some firms gain market share and others lose it. Some of the resulting turnover is due to entry and...

This paper examines the issue of whether investment in information and communication technologies (ICT), combined with organizational changes and worker skills contribute to better performance in Canadian firms. We find that Canadian firms have actively engaged in organizational changes in the...