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Baldwin, John R.; Yates, Janice - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999

This paper describes the evidence that several Statistics Canada studies have developed on the importance of innovation … to growth and the need for highly skilled workers in the innovation process. Rather than focusing on broad industry … frequently distinguishes faster from slower growing firms is innovation. Innovators in turn place greater emphasis on training …

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Patterns of Corporate Diversification in Canada: An Empirical Analysis

Peters, Alice; Beckstead, Desmond; Gellatly, Guy; … - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2000

Using a comprehensive micro-database of Canadian firms in conjunction with industry-level data on commodity flows, we develop a profile of corporate diversification within the Canadian economy. Our analysis has two major objectives. First, we decompose corporate diversification into horizontal...

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Une enquete experimentale canadienne visant a etablir le lien entre les pratiques au lieu de travail et la condition des employes : raisons de sa necessite et description de son fo...

Picot, Garnett; Wannell, Ted - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1997

Des changements fondamentaux ont pris place dans le marche du travail et au sein des entreprises au cours des annees 1980 et 1990. Dans certains cas, on comprend ce qui s'est produit, sans toutefois en connaitre les causes. Dans d'autres cas, on ne dispose pas des donnees qui permettraient de...

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La part des nouveaux emplois crees au Canada par les petites entreprises est-elle disproportionnee? Reevaluation des faits

Picot, Garnett; Dupuy, Richard; Baldwin, John R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1994

L'observation statistique selon laquelle les petites entreprises ont cree la majorite des nouveaux emplois au cours des annees 1980 a eu une incidence enorme sur la politique officielle. Les gouvernements desireux de favoriser la croissance de l'emploi se sont tournes vers le secteur des petites...

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Have Small Firms Created a Disproportionate Share of New Jobs in Canada? A Reassessment of the Facts

Picot, Garnett; Dupuy, Richard; Baldwin, John R. - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1994

The statistical observation that small firms have created the majority of new jobs during the 1980s has had a tremendous influence on public policy. Governmentshave looked to the small firm sector for employment growth, and have promoted policies to augment this expansion. However, recent...

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Analyse empirique des tendances sur le plan de la diversification des societes au Canada

Peters, Alice; Beckstead, Desmond; Gellatly, Guy; … - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 2000

Nous degageons un profil de la diversification des societes dans l'economie canadienne a l'aide d'une base complete de micro-donnees sur les entreprises canadiennes et de donnees au niveau des industries sur les flux des echanges. Notre analyse vise deux objectifs majeurs. Nous decomposons...

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Innovation, formation et reussite

Baldwin, John R.; Yates, Janice - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1999

sur l'importance de l'innovation en tant que facteur de croissance et sur les besoins des entreprises novatrices en … prosperes attribuent leur reussite a l'acquisition de competences dans une vaste gamme de domaines. Cependant, l'innovation … strategie en matiere d'innovation axee sur la R et D, l'adoption de nouvelles technologies de pointe ou la mise au point de …

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An Experimental Canadian Survey that Links Workplace Practices and Employee Outcomes: Why it is Needed and How it Works

Picot, Garnett; Wannell, Ted - Statistics Canada, Government of Canada - 1997

Fundamental changes have taken place in the labour market and among firms in the 1980s and 1990s. In some cases we understand what has occurred, but notwhy. In other cases the data do not exist to shed light on exactly what is happening, let alone why. Changes in the labour market are often...

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