Table 13
Decomposition of Canada-U.S. aggregate capital intensity gap, by
asset type, based on Statistics Canada depreciation rates, total
economy, 2003 (1997 dollars)
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K/Y1 Canada | K/Y United States | Gap2 | Ki/K3 Canada | Ki/K United States | Gap | Asset composition | Intensity (contribution) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6)=(4)-(5) | (7) | (8) | |
ratio | percent | |||||||
Total | 1.69 | 1.44 | 17.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 19.1 |
Machinery and equipment | 0.37 | 0.42 | -12.6 | 19.1 | 23.5 | -4.4 | -2.8 | |
Engineering | 0.40 | 0.17 | 139.9 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 16.9 | |
Building | 0.93 | 0.86 | 8.1 | 57.6 | 64.2 | -6.5 | 4.9 |
1. Capital–gross domestic product ratio.
2. Gap is measured as the percent difference between Canada and the United States.
3. Share of an asset in total capital stock.
Note: Results shown are from authors' calculations.
Sources: Statistics Canada; and Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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