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• 1. Real Import and Export Adjustments to Account for Exchange Rate Fluctuations Archived

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-604-M2009062

  Description:

  Statistics Canada produces monthly import and export merchandise trade price indexes. For the majority of these prices, Statistics Canada uses a variety of proxy measures to derive the price index in lieu of collecting observed import and export prices. The ability of these proxy measures to reflect international trade price movements during times of exchange rate volatility is limited. For this reason, the constant dollar trade estimates derived using these proxy price indexes have been refined with constant dollar adjustments following the appreciation of the Canadian exchange rate beginning at the end of 2002. This paper explains the rational and methodology behind these adjustments, as well as the impact on published trade and GDP estimates.

  Release date: 2009-12-04

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• 2. Revisions to international merchandise trade statistics Archived

  Stats in brief: 13-605-X200900111029

  Description:

  Quarterly international merchandise trade statistics are published approximately six weeks after the reference period. Two weeks later, these data are incorporated into the Income and Expenditure Accounts, at which point they are subject to revision. This note outlines the primary sources of the revisions.

  Release date: 2009-11-19

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• 3. Differences in the characteristics of innovative and non-innovative manufacturing plants Archived

  Articles and reports: 88-003-X200900110849

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  This article explores differences in characteristics of innovative and non-innovative manufacturing plants in Canada using results from the Survey of Innovation (SOI) 2005. It finds that innovative plants are more likely than non-innovators to be large, to have employees with higher education credentials, to engage in research and development (R&D) and marketing activities and to have full-time R&D employees. Innovative plants are also more likely to receive external funding, to export and import, to use both formal and informal methods of intellectual property protection, and to have differences in how they rate the importance of success factors.

  Release date: 2009-06-05

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• 1. Revisions to international merchandise trade statistics Archived

  Stats in brief: 13-605-X200900111029

  Description:

  Quarterly international merchandise trade statistics are published approximately six weeks after the reference period. Two weeks later, these data are incorporated into the Income and Expenditure Accounts, at which point they are subject to revision. This note outlines the primary sources of the revisions.

  Release date: 2009-11-19

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• 2. Differences in the characteristics of innovative and non-innovative manufacturing plants Archived

  Articles and reports: 88-003-X200900110849

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  This article explores differences in characteristics of innovative and non-innovative manufacturing plants in Canada using results from the Survey of Innovation (SOI) 2005. It finds that innovative plants are more likely than non-innovators to be large, to have employees with higher education credentials, to engage in research and development (R&D) and marketing activities and to have full-time R&D employees. Innovative plants are also more likely to receive external funding, to export and import, to use both formal and informal methods of intellectual property protection, and to have differences in how they rate the importance of success factors.

  Release date: 2009-06-05

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• 1. Real Import and Export Adjustments to Account for Exchange Rate Fluctuations Archived

  Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-604-M2009062

  Description:

  Statistics Canada produces monthly import and export merchandise trade price indexes. For the majority of these prices, Statistics Canada uses a variety of proxy measures to derive the price index in lieu of collecting observed import and export prices. The ability of these proxy measures to reflect international trade price movements during times of exchange rate volatility is limited. For this reason, the constant dollar trade estimates derived using these proxy price indexes have been refined with constant dollar adjustments following the appreciation of the Canadian exchange rate beginning at the end of 2002. This paper explains the rational and methodology behind these adjustments, as well as the impact on published trade and GDP estimates.

  Release date: 2009-12-04