This paper reviews trends in inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) and multinational production in Canada, as well as Canada's direct investment abroad, and provides an assessment of their impact on the Canadian economy. It pulls together a large body of existing empirical literature in Canada...

This paper examines whether shareholder rights, which enable shareholders to replace managers, can constrain earnings management and whether this effect is conditional on the level of insider ownership. Using the comprehensive shareholder rights measure constructed by Gompers, Ishii, and Metrick...

This paper examines firm entry and exit patterns in the Canadian business sector by using the Longitudinal Employment Analysis Program database developed by Statistics Canada. Our primary purpose is to present stylized facts and provide descriptive analysis of the entry and exit patterns in the...

Carbonaceous aerogels attract extensive research interest due to their impressive physical properties such as high porosity, high electrical conductivity, low thermal conductivity, and low density. However, the low durability of the aerogels under compression is a concern due to the...

Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastics is a promising way to produce high-quality liquid fuel, and the knowledge on its kinetic and thermodynamic behaviors is crucial for designing an efficient reactor system. In this study, kinetic triplets and major thermodynamic parameters of both non-catalytic...

The multifactor productivity growth estimate published by statistical agencies should be corrected for the effect of the short run variations in capacity utilization for such estimate to be a measure of technological progress. But such correction is not normally made as the rate of capacity...

Labour productivity growth in the Canadian business sector has averaged less than 1.0 percent since 2000, more than 40 percent below the average growth rate during 1981-2000. On the other hand, labour productivity growth accelerated in the U.S. in the post-2000 period compared to the average...

This paper reviews trends in inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) and multinational production in Canada, as well as Canada's direct investment abroad, and provides an assessment of their impact on the Canadian economy. It pulls together a large body of existing empirical literature in Canada...

Le present document offre un examen des tendances de l'entree et de la sortie des entreprises dans le secteur canadien des entreprises effectue a partir de la base de donnees du Programme d'analyse longitudinale de l'emploi (PALE) cree par Statistique Canada. Notre objectif principal est de...

This paper examines firm entry and exit patterns in the Canadian business sector by using the Longitudinal Employment Analysis Program database developed by Statistics Canada. Our primary purpose is to present stylized facts and provide descriptive analysis of the entry and exit patterns in the...