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The Economic Analysis Research Paper Series publishes research conducted by the staff of National Accounts and Analytical Studies, visiting Fellows, and academic associates. The Series is meant to stimulate discussion on a range of topics, including the impact of the New Economy, productivity issues, firm profitability, technology use, the effect of financing on firm growth, depreciation functions, the use of satellite accounts, savings rates, leasing, firm dynamics, hedonic estimations, diversification patterns, investment patterns, differences in the performance of small and large firms and of domestic and multinational firms, and purchasing power parity estimates. Readers are encouraged to contact the authors with their comments and suggestions.

The primary distribution medium for the papers is the Internet. These papers can be accessed for free at www.statcan.gc.ca.

All papers in the Economic Analysis Research Paper Series undergo institutional and peer review to ensure that they conform to Statistics Canada's mandate as a government statistical agency and adhere to standards of good professional practice.

Because the papers often include results derived from multivariate analysis or other statistical techniques, the reported estimates are subject to uncertainty. The level of uncertainty depends on factors such as the nature of the functional form used in the multivariate analysis; the econometric technique employed; the appropriateness of the statistical assumptions embedded in the model or technique; the comprehensiveness of the variables included in the analysis; and the accuracy of the data that are used. The peer review process is meant to minimize problems in these areas.