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  • 11. Infrastructure and State Economic Development: A survey of the issues (I-G) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0024M20040007449
    Description:

    The state and local government sector owns nearly 90% of the nonmilitary capital structures and 70% of the nonmilitary equipment in the U.S. As such state and local governments are the key policymakers in determining levels of infrastructure investment. Yet as stewards of infrastructure, the states have had a rocky history. Current engineering studies examining the condition of U.S. capital stock suggest that much of it is disrepair and that investments of nearly $1.6 trillion would be needed over the next 5 years to restore full functionality to major types of infrastructure.

    Recently states have shown renewed interest in using capital investment in infrastructure as an economic development tool. Popular economic development theories based on enhancing industry agglomeration often find the condition of key infrastructure as a factor in economic growth. While many states accept this conclusion, they are faced with a policy conundrum. Facing tight fiscal circumstances, states and localities are trying to determine which infrastructure investments matter in triggering economic growth. This paper will survey what is known about measuring the effect of infrastructure investment and discuss whether states are asking the right questions before spending infrastructure dollars.

    Release date: 2004-11-25
  • 12. Importance of the manufacturing sector to the Canadian Economy (II-C) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0024M20040007450
    Description:

    The manufacturing sector is a vital part of the Canadian economy. In 2002, it accounted for $165 billion of Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) and more than two million jobs. Unlike the other G7 countries, the contribution of the manufacturing sector to the Canadian economy has been increasing.

    From 1997 to 2002, average labour productivity growth in the manufacturing was slightly lower than the average for all industries. Part of this could be explained by the relatively low capital investment in the sector.

    In 2001, the R&D expenditure by the manufacturing sector represented 70 percent of all industrial R&D expenditures. The R&D intensity for the sector is about four times greater than that of all industries in Canada.

    The manufacturing sector has driven much of Canada's trade. In 2002, manufacturing exports accounted for 64 percent of Canada's total exports of goods and services. The sector became much more export dependent but Canada's overall manufacturing trade balance was negative. Nevertheless, Canada's manufacturing sector has been a success story.

    Release date: 2004-11-25
  • 13. From Labrador City to Toronto: The industrial diversity of Canadian cities, 1992-2002 (IV-C) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0024M20040007455
    Description:

    This paper provides an empirical analysis of the levels and trends in the industrial diversity of Canadian cities over the past 10 years (1992 to 2002), a period of significant structural change in the Canadian economy. Diverse cities are thought to be more stable and provide better environments that lead to stronger economic growth. Using detailed establishment-level data on businesses from the entire spectrum of small to large Canadian cities, the study shows that diversity levels vary significantly across cities, with the most populous cities being far more diverse than the least. Although there is a strong positive relationship between diversity and the population of a city, relatively small cities (those with a population around 100,000) can achieve levels of diversity that are near that of the largest urban centres. Consequently, most Canadians live in relatively diverse urban economic environments. Generally, the level of diversity of Canadian cities has increased over time. This has been particularly true of small cites with populations of less than 100,000. The largest cities have experienced declining diversity levels.

    Release date: 2004-11-25
  • 14. Whatever Happened to Canada-United States Economic Growth and Productivity Performance in the Information Age? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2004025
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Productivity growth in the U.S. economy jumped during the second half of the 1990s, a resurgence that the literature linked to information technology use. This report contributes to this debate in two ways. First, using the most comparable Canadian and U.S. data available, the contributions of information technology to output, capital input, and productivity performance are quantified. Second, the report examines the extent to which information technology-producing and information technology-using industries have contributed to the aggregate multifactor productivity revival.

    Release date: 2004-11-23
  • 15. Catching up and Falling Behind: The Performance of Provincial GDP Per Capita from 1990 to 2003 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2004024
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This paper compares gross domestic product (GDP) per capita across Canadian provinces for the period 1990 to 2003. It starts by examining relative GDP per capita measured in current dollars across provinces and over time. In the second section, growth in nominal dollar GDP is broken down into a price and a volume component to determine whether growth over the period came from a higher volume of real output or higher prices received for the products being produced. In the third section, the relationship between increases in the volume component (real GDP per capita) and changes in productivity or in labour market conditions (hours worked per employee and the proportion of the working age population employed) is explored.

    Release date: 2004-11-09
  • 16. Provincial and Territorial Economic Accounts, 2003 Archived
    Stats in brief: 13-604-M2004046
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This overview examines recent economic developments and trends in the major aggregates that comprise GDP, both income and expenditure-based, and includes tables of key variables for each of the provinces and territories.

    Release date: 2004-11-09
  • 17. Four Decades of Creative Destruction: Renewing Canada's Manufacturing Base from 1961-1999 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-624-M2004008
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper measures the extent of economic renewal in Canada's manufacturing sector over a four-decade period, 1961 to 1999, which roughly represents the productive lifetime of a worker.

    Release date: 2004-10-21
  • 18. Social assistance use: Trends in incidence, entry and exit rates Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20040087009
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This paper explores the dynamics of Social Assistance use over the 1990s to calculate annual incidence as well as entry and exit rates at both the national and provincial level, broken down by family type.

    Release date: 2004-08-19
  • 19. National Accounts Advisory Committee: Overview of activities 2003 Archived
    Notices and consultations: 13-605-X20040048511
    Description:

    The National Accounts Advisory Committee reviews and gives advice on the concepts, methods, plans, standards as well as results associated with Statistics Canada's System of National Accounts.

    Release date: 2004-08-13
  • 20. Productivity: The Evolution of Statistics Canada's Program Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11F0026M2004002
    Description:

    This paper discusses the productivity program at Statistics Canada, covering topics such as international efforts to provide more comparable statistics, attempts to expand our knowledge of the factors behind productivity growth, and challenges facing the program.

    Release date: 2004-08-06
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  • 21. The economy: Year-end review 2003 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20040046849
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This summary of Canada's economic growth in 2003 also examines economic data from the last decade.

    Release date: 2004-04-22
  • 22. Terms of trade, GDP and the exchange rate Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20040036835
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article focus on the reasons for the recent sharp shift in Canada's terms of trade and the distributional effects on the economy, which have already been considerable. We also look to the recent American experience with a sharply rising dollar as a guide to how different sectors of the economy could gain or lose from these changes. The terms of international trade - defined as the ratio of our export prices to import prices - shifted in favour of importers at the expenses of exporters.

    Release date: 2004-03-25
  • 23. The Performance of Interprovincial and International Exports by Province and Territory Since 1992 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2004011
    Description:

    Since 2000, a time when international export markets were weak, Canada's provincial and territorial economies have increased their reliance on interprovincial exports as a key source of economic growth. This is a marked contrast to the 1992 to 2000 period when international sales grew at a rapid rate and outpaced the gains in interprovincial exports. This article examines the performance of international and interprovincial exports for the Canadian provinces and territories during the last decade with a focus on the more recent period (2000 to 2002).

    Release date: 2004-03-05
  • 24. Reconciliation of the Canadian-U.S. Current Account, 2001 and 2002 Archived
    Articles and reports: 67-001-X20030036827
    Description:

    The reconciled estimates are intended to show how the current account estimates would appear if both countries used the same definitions, methodologies, and data sources.

    Release date: 2004-03-02
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  • 1. The Statistics Canada Productivity Program: Methodology 2000 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 15-002-M2001001
    Description:

    This document describes the sources, concepts and methods utilized by the Canadian Productivity Accounts and discusses how they compare with their U.S. counterparts.

    Release date: 2004-12-24
  • 2. The Canadian Productivity Accounts: Methods and Concepts Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 15-002-M
    Description:

    This series of articles provides users with an understanding of the notion of productivity and the underlying statistical standards, concepts, and methods used to compile the productivity statistics.

    This series enables users to better judge the economic significance, quality and accuracy of the productivity statistics. It is particularly designed for those who regularly use the productivity estimates, such as academics and economic and financial analysts. It is also a reference for others who use the productivity figures less frequently, such as students of economics.

    Release date: 2004-12-24
  • 3. National Accounts Advisory Committee: Overview of activities 2003 Archived
    Notices and consultations: 13-605-X20040048511
    Description:

    The National Accounts Advisory Committee reviews and gives advice on the concepts, methods, plans, standards as well as results associated with Statistics Canada's System of National Accounts.

    Release date: 2004-08-13
  • 4. Productivity: The Evolution of Statistics Canada's Program Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11F0026M2004002
    Description:

    This paper discusses the productivity program at Statistics Canada, covering topics such as international efforts to provide more comparable statistics, attempts to expand our knowledge of the factors behind productivity growth, and challenges facing the program.

    Release date: 2004-08-06
  • 5. The Micro-Economic Analysis Division: The Role of Analysis in Delivering Information Products Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11F0026M2004001
    Description:

    This paper describes how the analytical program of Statistics Canada's productivity group is used to enhance the quality (relevance, coherence, interpretability) of its products.

    Release date: 2004-07-08
  • 6. National Balance Sheet estimates at market value Archived
    Notices and consultations: 13-605-X20040038510
    Description:

    Key financial instruments in the National Balance Sheet Accounts are now measured at market value.

    Release date: 2004-06-24
  • 7. International Investment Position estimates at market value Archived
    Notices and consultations: 13-605-X20040028505
    Description:

    Key financial instruments in the International Investment Position are now measured at market value.

    Release date: 2004-06-16

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