Four Decades of Productivity Performance in Canada - ARCHIVED

Articles and reports: 15-206-X2005001
Description: This study examines Canadian productivity performance over the period 1961-2004. It investigates labour productivity growth and the sources of improvements therein-multifactor productivity growth, capital intensity, and skill upgrading. It also examines the contribution that productivity growth has made to economic growth, and to improvement on living standards. Finally, this study investigates the share of income going to labour, and the real hourly compensation of workers.
no: 1
Issue Number: 2005001
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Harchaoui, Tarek; Tarkhani, Faouzi
Main Product: The Canadian Productivity Review
Format Release date More information
HTML October 26, 2005
PDF October 26, 2005