Table 6
Decomposition of the gap in structure asset investment intensity between Canada and the United States, business sector, 1990 to 2008
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| Year | Total gap | Gap due to the within-industry investment intensity difference | Gap due to the difference in industry structures | Residual (column 1, minus column 2, minus column 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | |
| percent | ||||
| 1990 | 73.3 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 12.7 |
| 1991 | 96.6 | 48.7 | 29.4 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 90.6 | 39.1 | 33.7 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 88.0 | 26.2 | 46.0 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 100.3 | 33.6 | 49.4 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 72.2 | 14.8 | 51.5 | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 65.1 | 18.0 | 41.0 | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 84.7 | 29.2 | 45.6 | 9.9 |
| 1998 | 76.5 | 19.5 | 48.8 | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 73.0 | 22.3 | 42.8 | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 1.3 | 56.1 | -0.5 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | -2.9 | 65.2 | -2.8 |
| 2002 | 80.3 | 15.1 | 54.1 | 11.0 |
| 2003 | 93.3 | 16.8 | 60.4 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 101.1 | 15.9 | 68.7 | 16.5 |
| 2005 | 104.7 | 6.5 | 84.7 | 13.6 |
| 2006 | 94.2 | 7.8 | 73.5 | 12.9 |
| 2007 | 71.0 | -3.2 | 70.1 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | -6.8 | 73.2 | 1.2 |
| Notes: The gap is measured as the percentage difference between Canada and the United States. The residual contribution arises from the discrepancy after taking the exponential of log differences. Authors' calculations. Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 031-0003 and 379-0023; and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Value Added by Industry" table and "Non-residential Detailed Estimates for Investment" table. |
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