This paper uses Canadian input-output and census data from 1961, 1971 and 1981 to decompose employment changes during each decade into nine sources. The goals are to identify: the main sources of growth in aggregate employment; factors which facilitated the more rapid growth of employment in the...

The paper tests for a link between unionization and research and development rates (research and development expenditures divided by output) in thirteen aggregate Canadian industries. A balanced panel of thirteen industries covering 1968 to 1986 reveals a negative relationship between industry...