Productivity research is Canada has traditionally focused on narrow economic issues. In our view, it has given … trends in Canada and OECD countries. The two papers in the second section examine the impact productivity has on government … inadequate attention to the broader ramifications of productivity, both in terms of shedding light on the importance of …

; the decline in Canada's relative international productivity ranking; and the widening of the Canada-US manufacturing …In this chapter, Andrew Sharpe provides a comprehensive non-technical introduction to the productivity issue, including … discussion of productivity concepts, measurement issues, trends and prospects. He begins by noting that productivity is the …

policy makers and the general public, as manifested by the intense debate on Canada's ratification of the Kyoto accord. In … the crucial, but often ignored, role of productivity in the maintenance of natural capital sustainability. Olewiler …

In this chapter, Quentin Grafton, Stephen Knowles and Dorian Owen examine the implications for productivity arising … barriers to communication among groups, inhibiting the diffusion of knowledge and lowering the level of productivity in the …