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61. Impact of the Adoption of Advanced Information and Communication Technologies on Firm Performance in the Canadian Manufacturing Sector Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2001174
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper investigates the evolution of the industrial structure in the Canadian manufacturing sector and its relationship to technological change by examining the take-up of advanced technologies and how it is related to the stochastic growth process in the plant population. Its framework is grounded in the view that growth is a stochastic process that involves learning. Experimentation with new technologies rewards some firms with superior growth and profitability. Examining how growth is associated with the choice of different technology strategies indicates which of these is being rewarded.
The evolution of this process is studied by examining the relationship between the uptake of advanced technologies and the performance of plants in the manufacturing sector. This is done by using cross-sectional data on advanced technology use and by combining it with longitudinal panel data on plant performance. In particular, the paper examines the relationship between the use of information and communications technology (ICT) and the growth in a plant's market share and its relative productivity.
The study finds that a considerable amount of market share is transferred from declining firms to growing firms over a decade. At the same time, the growers increase their productivity relative to the losers. Those technology users that were using communications technologies or that combined technologies from different classes increased their relative productivity the most. In turn, gains in relative productivity were accompanied by gains in market share. Other factors that were associated with gains in market share were the presence of R&D facilities and other innovative activities.
Release date: 2001-10-03
62. Impediments to Advanced Technology Adoption for Canadian Manufacturers Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2001173
Geography: Canada
Description:
Using survey data, this paper investigates problems that firms in the Canadian manufacturing sector face in their decision to adopt advanced technology. The data show that while the use of advanced technology is relatively important (users account for over 80% of all shipments), it is not widespread among firms (users represent only about one-third of all establishments). One explanation lies in the fact that while advanced technologies provide a wide range of benefits, firms also face a series of problems that impede them from adopting advanced technology. These impediments fall into five groups: cost-related, institution-related, labour-related, organization-related, and information-related.
While it might be expected that impediments would be higher for non-users than users of technologies, the opposite occurs. We posit that the reason for this is that innovation involves a learning process. Innovators and technology users face problems that they have to solve and the more innovative firms have greater problems. We test this by examining the factors that are related to whether a firm reports that it faced impediments. Our multivariate analysis reveals that impediments are reported more frequently among technology users than non-users; and more frequently among innovating firms than non-innovating ones. We conclude that the information on impediments in technology and other related surveys (innovation) should not be interpreted as impenetrable barriers that prevent technology adoption. Rather, these surveys indicate areas where successful firms face and solve problems.
Release date: 2001-09-21
63. Skill Shortages and Advanced Technology Adoption Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2001175
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper investigates the extent to which establishments in the Canadian manufacturing sector experience occupational skill shortages, and to the extent that they do, whether these shortages appear to act as impediments to advanced technology adoption. Plants adopting advanced technology report shortages, particularly when it comes to professionals, such as scientists and engineers, and to technical specialists. Whether these shortages pose labour-market problems depends very much on the solutions adapted by the establishments experiencing the shortages. This paper finds that labour shortages did not appear to block technology adoption since those establishments that reported shortages were also the most technologically advanced. Although they faced a greater need for skilled labour, they were able to solve their shortages.
Release date: 2001-09-21
64. Generosity in Canada: Trends in Personal Gifts and Charitable Donations over Three Decades, 1969 to 1997 Archived
Articles and reports: 75F0033M2001004
Geography: Canada
Description:
This study looks at the relation between Canadians' donations to charitable organizations and their giving gifts to individuals.
Release date: 2001-09-17
65. Information and Insights for the Nonprofit Sector - Building a Knowledge Base Archived
Journals and periodicals: 75F0033M
Geography: Canada
Description:
Statistics Canada is developing a body of knowledge on the nonprofit sector in Canada through the Nonprofit Sector Knowledge Base Project. The results of research studies are reported periodically in a series of brief reports posted on Statistics Canada's website. The findings will be of interest to those researching the voluntary sector or working in nonprofit organizations.
Release date: 2001-09-17
66. Low income intensity: Urban and rural families Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X20010065882
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article uses a measure of low income intensity which incorporates the more commonly known low income rate and the average depth of low income to compare urban and rural families in Canada between 1993 and 1997.
Release date: 2001-09-12
67. Who contributes to RRSPs? A re-examination Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X20010075880
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article looks at several factors which all influence the rate at which people participate in registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs).
Release date: 2001-09-12
68. Liberal arts degrees and the labour market Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X20010075883
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper describes the incidence of training activity and the duration of training episodes during the 1990s among adult Canadians who were not full- or part-time students.
Release date: 2001-09-12
69. Time lost due to industrial disputes Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X20010085881
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article offers some historical perspective on industrial strife in Canada, for example, the number of strikes and lockouts and workdays lost over the last two decades.
Release date: 2001-09-12
70. Fact-sheet on unionization [2003] Archived
Stats in brief: 75-001-X200310813096
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper provides an update to the fact-sheet on unionization for 2003.
Release date: 2001-09-12

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1. Determinants of science and technology skills: overview of the study Archived
Articles and reports: 81-003-X20010016030
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article, the first of three, gives an overview of this study of the determinants of elementary and high school mathematics and science performance, the economic returns of adult literacy, and the diffusion of science and technology (S&T) graduates into the work force.
Release date: 2001-12-19
2. Science and technology skills: participation and performance in elementary and secondary school Archived
Articles and reports: 81-003-X20010016031
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article, the second of three, describes elementary and secondary school participation and performance in science and technology (S&T) courses.
Release date: 2001-12-19
3. Science and technology skills: participation and performance in university and beyond Archived
Articles and reports: 81-003-X20010016032
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article, the third and last of a series, examines science and technology (S&T) graduates, their postsecondary studies and their early careers.
Release date: 2001-12-19
4. Radio listening maintains its audience, fall 2000 Archived
Articles and reports: 87-004-X20010026041
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article focusses on trends in radio listening, with an emphasis on fall 2000.
Release date: 2001-12-19
5. International trade in culture commodities: A semi-annual review, 2001 Archived
Articles and reports: 87-004-X20010026042
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article analyses the economic effects of exporting Canadian culture products and importing foreign products. It uses data based on culture commodity trade figures for the first six months of 2001.
Release date: 2001-12-19
6. The Internet: Who's connected, who's shopping? Archived
Articles and reports: 87-004-X20010026043
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article is a synopsis of an article published previously by the Science, Innovation, and Electronic Information Division, Statistics Canada. It highlights the sections that we believe are of most interest to readers from the culture sector drawing data from the 1999 Household Internet Use Survey (HIUS).
Release date: 2001-12-19
7. Crime comparisons between Canada and the United States Archived
Articles and reports: 85-002-X20010118397
Geography: Canada
Description:
This Juristat examines how Canadian crime rates compare to those in the United States. Using police-reported crime data, the analysis focuses on seven comparable offences: homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, break and enter, motor vehicle theft, theft, and arson. As well, three comparable offences were compared using charge/arrest data, including drug violations, impaired driving, and prostitution. Crime rate comparisons are presented at the national, regional, and metropolitan levels. This is a special topic Juristat of great interest to those working in the criminal justice system, as well as researchers, policy makers, and anyone who is interested in cross-national crime comparisons.
Release date: 2001-12-18
8. The male-female wage gap Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X20010126036
Geography: Canada
Description:
The issue of male-female wage inequality is complex, and requires analysis from a number of different perspectives. This article demonstrates the importance of measurement, decomposition techniques and differences in the gap along the wage scale.
Release date: 2001-12-17
9. Private pension savings, 1999 Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X20010126037
Geography: Canada
Description:
This report focuses on employer pension plan assets, together with other private pension assets such as registered retirement savings plans. It also presents estimates of net worth, including the value of employer pension plan benefits.
Release date: 2001-12-17
10. The Assets and Debts of Canadians: Focus on Private Pension Savings Archived
Journals and periodicals: 13-596-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
For the first time in a Canadian asset and debt survey, the 1999 Survey of Financial Security (SFS) includes an estimate of the value of benefits accrued in employer (i.e.registered) pension plans (RPPs). Although not an asset in the sense that it can be sold and used for another purpose, employer pension plan benefits are nonetheless an important part of the net worth of Canadians, as they provide many with at least a portion of their income in retirement. For many families, it is likely to be one of the largest assets.
The 1999 SFS provides the most comprehensive picture of the net worth of Canadians yet available. Information was collected on the value of all major financial and non-financial assets, and on the money owing on mortgages, vehicles, credit cards, student loans and other debts. The value of these assets, less the debts, is referred to as net worth. Data collection took place from May to July 1999, in all provinces. Although this is the seventh time that an asset and debt survey has been conducted by Statistics Canada, over 15 years have passed since the last survey was done, in 1984. Many changes have taken place since that time, in both the economy and the structure of families. Survey findings are available in the report The assets and debts of Canadians: an overview of the results of the Survey of Financial Security (catalogue no. 13-595-XIE).
Release date: 2001-12-14

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1. Definitions of Rural Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 21-006-X2001003
Geography: Canada
Description:
The purpose of this bulletin is to review various responses to "Why are you asking about rural populations?"; to summarize and compare alternative definitions that have been used to delineate the "rural" population within the databases at Statistics Canada; and to offer alternative definitions of "rural" that would be appropriate to each reason for asking about the rural population.
Release date: 2001-11-19
2. Working together: An update on the National Advisory Committe on Culture Statistics Archived
Notices and consultations: 87-004-X20000035566
Geography: Canada
Description:
As with many other areas in Statistics Canada, the Culture Statistics Program (CSP) benefits from the informed advice of an external advisory committee. The National Advisory Committee on Culture Statistics (NACCS) was created in 1984 with a mandate to provide advice for the development of statistical activities related to all aspects of art and culture in Canada.
Release date: 2001-03-16
3. Meeting of users and provincial providers of science and technology statistics Archived
Notices and consultations: 88-003-X20010015591
Geography: Canada
Description:
The Quebec Institute of Statistics hosted a forum for Statistics Canada and provincial government experts dealing with the subject of science and technology statistics.
Release date: 2001-03-13
4. Getting ready for the 2001 Census Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-008-X20000045556
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article provides information about the census and how the data gathered are used.
Release date: 2001-03-12

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