This paper examines the level of labour productivity in Canada relative to that of the United States in 1999. In doing so, it addresses two main issues. The first is the comparability of the measures of GDP and labour inputs that the statistical agency in each country produces. Second, it...

This paper measures the volatility of manufacturing employment growth across Canadian regions for the period 1976-97. It also attempts to relate the structural characteristics of regional economies to their levels of employment volatility. In particular, the analysis focuses on testing whether...