Productivity accounts
Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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0.4%(quarterly change)
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$57.60 per hour-1.5%(annual change)
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- Articles and reports: 11F0019M2001180Geography: Province or territoryDescription:
This study examines provincial differences in productivity (GDP per job) using decomposition and regression analysis. In the first stage of the study, the relative size of productivity differences across provinces is examined. Then, these differences are decomposed into two components - the first is the portion of the difference that arises from industry-mix, and the second is due to "real" productivity differences at the industry level. The paper also examines the contributions of the "new" and "old" economy sectors to differences in provincial productivity. Finally, regression analysis is performed in order to determine the statistical significance of interprovincial productivity differences. The paper finds that British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec do not differ significantly from another in terms of GDP per job after differences in industry mix are considered. Manitoba and the Atlantic Provinces lag behind the others. Most of the difference in the latter two cases stems from "real" differences at the industry level rather than from the effect of differences in industry mix. The Natural Resources sector plays an important role in bolstering the performance of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Release date: 2001-12-06 - 2. Productivity: Concepts and trends ArchivedArticles and reports: 15-204-X19990005491Description:
This chapter examines how productivity growth is measured, long- and short-run trends in productivity growth, the importance of productivity for economic growth and the contribution of productivity growth to the standard of living.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005492Description:
This chapter explores whether the Canadian economy is restructuring toward higher productivity industries, and whether, at the industry level, productivity growth is passed on to consumers in the form of lower prices or to workers in the form of higher wages.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - 4. The precision of productivity measures ArchivedArticles and reports: 15-204-X19990005493Description:
This chapter looks at how exact productivity estimates are.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005494Description:
This chapter examines long-run productivity growth trends in the Canadian and U.S. business and manufacturing sectors, and short-run growth in labour productivity.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005495Description:
This chapter examines productivity growth in manufacturing by size of establishment and by whether it is Canadian- or foreign-owned.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005496Description:
This chapter examines the effects of the long-run decline in Canada's savings rate on investment spending and, in turn, productivity.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005497Description:
This chapter investigates changes in the way labour productivity moves over the course of the business cycle, and how short-run changes in labour productivity play out across industries.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - 9. Productivity growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector: A departure from the standard framework ArchivedArticles and reports: 15-204-X19990005498Description:
This chapter measures the effect of modifying the standard productivity growth framework to remove the effects of economies of scale.
Release date: 2001-02-14
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- Articles and reports: 11F0019M2001180Geography: Province or territoryDescription:
This study examines provincial differences in productivity (GDP per job) using decomposition and regression analysis. In the first stage of the study, the relative size of productivity differences across provinces is examined. Then, these differences are decomposed into two components - the first is the portion of the difference that arises from industry-mix, and the second is due to "real" productivity differences at the industry level. The paper also examines the contributions of the "new" and "old" economy sectors to differences in provincial productivity. Finally, regression analysis is performed in order to determine the statistical significance of interprovincial productivity differences. The paper finds that British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec do not differ significantly from another in terms of GDP per job after differences in industry mix are considered. Manitoba and the Atlantic Provinces lag behind the others. Most of the difference in the latter two cases stems from "real" differences at the industry level rather than from the effect of differences in industry mix. The Natural Resources sector plays an important role in bolstering the performance of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Release date: 2001-12-06 - 2. Productivity: Concepts and trends ArchivedArticles and reports: 15-204-X19990005491Description:
This chapter examines how productivity growth is measured, long- and short-run trends in productivity growth, the importance of productivity for economic growth and the contribution of productivity growth to the standard of living.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005492Description:
This chapter explores whether the Canadian economy is restructuring toward higher productivity industries, and whether, at the industry level, productivity growth is passed on to consumers in the form of lower prices or to workers in the form of higher wages.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - 4. The precision of productivity measures ArchivedArticles and reports: 15-204-X19990005493Description:
This chapter looks at how exact productivity estimates are.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005494Description:
This chapter examines long-run productivity growth trends in the Canadian and U.S. business and manufacturing sectors, and short-run growth in labour productivity.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005495Description:
This chapter examines productivity growth in manufacturing by size of establishment and by whether it is Canadian- or foreign-owned.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005496Description:
This chapter examines the effects of the long-run decline in Canada's savings rate on investment spending and, in turn, productivity.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - Articles and reports: 15-204-X19990005497Description:
This chapter investigates changes in the way labour productivity moves over the course of the business cycle, and how short-run changes in labour productivity play out across industries.
Release date: 2001-02-14 - 9. Productivity growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector: A departure from the standard framework ArchivedArticles and reports: 15-204-X19990005498Description:
This chapter measures the effect of modifying the standard productivity growth framework to remove the effects of economies of scale.
Release date: 2001-02-14
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