Utilizing a longitudinal micro data file of manufacturing plants (1974 to 1999), this study tests the effect of higher levels of trade on the level of industrial specialization experienced by regional manufacturing economies. Consistent with trade driven by comparative advantage, the analysis...

Productivity levels and productivity growth rates vary significantly over space. These differences are perhaps most pronounced between countries, but they remain acutely evident within national spaces as economic growth favors some cities and regions and not others. In this paper, we map the...

The primary objective of this paper is to measure the degree of renewal within the Canadian manufacturing economy as a whole and across provinces. Regional economies are continually undergoing adjustment as their firm populations react to changing tastes, technologies, and the challenges of...