This paper summarizes the findings of a research program aimed at outlining the importance to the firm growth process of competencies that arise from investments in intangible assets. The program has consisted of two parts. First, longitudinal databases have provided a rich set of studies on...

Canadahas a service economy and R&D in Canda is mainly a service sector activity. This paper examines the sectoral distribution of expenditure on R&D performance, with emphasis on the business sector in Cnada and with international comparisons. The principal observation is the key role played by...

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...

This paper examines the issue of whether investment in information and communication technologies, combined with organizational changes and worker skills, contribute to better performance in Canadian firms.

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...

This report focusses on new studies that analyse information and communications technology industries, science-based industries, high-technology industries and firms, the knowledge-based economy, and knowledge workers.

This paper examines the growth of human capital in Canadian and U.S. cities. Using pooled Census of Population data for 242 urban centres, we evaluate the link between long run employment growth and the supply of different types of skilled labour. The paper also examines whether the scientific...

Cet article examine l'industrie en pleine croissance des services informatiques au Canada et est axe en particulier sur les developpeurs de logiciels, les entreprises de traitement des donnees, les consultants en systemes informatiques et les fournisseurs de service Internet (FSI). Les tendances...

Cette etude, qui est fondee sur les resultats de l'Enquete sur l'hebergement des voyageurs de 1997, trace le profil du secteur canadien des hotels et motels. Les caracteristiques, ainsi que les donnees sur la performance et la main-d'oeuvre de ce secteur, sont presentees avec des renseignements...