The evolution of the Canadian manufacturing sector

Articles and reports: 11-010-X200900810917
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Manufacturing's share of nominal GDP has fallen over the last half century due to lower relative prices in Canada, not a declining volume of production. These price declines reflect productivity growth, while also lowered the share of manufacturing in employment. Canada's manufacturing structure shifted to mirror the United States after free trade was introduced in the 1990s.

Issue Number: 2009008
Author(s): Baldwin, John; Macdonald, Ryan
Main Product: Canadian Economic Observer
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PDF August 13, 2009
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