This paper quantifies the contribution of public capital to productivity growth in the Canadian business sector. The approach developed here incorporates demand and supply forces, including the contribution of public capital, which may affect productivity performance. We estimate the model using...

Roads, railways, bridges, water systems, power plants, telecommunication facilities, ports and airports are components of the infrastructure that are vital to the economic activity. Recently, the notion of infrastructure has become an important item of the Canadian public policy debate. This...