Note: The complete conference program and registration information are posted on the website of the Canadian Economics Association at www.economics.ca/2014/en/. Session 1: What is Happening to Well-being in Canada? (Joint session with PEF) Friday, May 30, 8:30 AM Chair: Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) Panelists: David Green (University of British Columbia) John Helliwell (CIFAR/University of British Columbia) Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University) Armine Yalnizyan (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) Session 2: Aboriginal Education Issues (Joint session with CD Howe Institute) Friday, May 30, 10:30 AM Organizers: Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) and John Richards (Simon Fraser University) Chair: Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) Papers: John Richards (Simon Fraser University) “School Governance On-Reserve: an Unsatisfactory State of Affairs” Abstract PowerPoint Barry Anderson (Solte Consulting) and Thomas Fleming (University of Victoria) “Recognizing and Mitigating the Risks of Bill C-33, First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act” Abstract Donna Feir (University of Victoria) “The Intergenerational Effect of Forcible Assimilation Policy on School Performance” Abstract Melanie O'Gorman (University of Winnipeg) and Manish Pandey (University of Winnipeg) “Cultivating the Arctic’s Most Valuable Resource: An Analysis of Barriers to High School Completion Among Inuit Youth in Nunavut” Abstract Discussants: Eldon Yellowhorn (Simon Fraser University) Anke Kessler (Simon Fraser University) Session 3: Developments in Well-being Research Saturday, May 31, 10:30 AM Organizer: Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) Chair: Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) Papers: Brendon Andrews (Queen’s University) and Evan Capeluck (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) “New Estimates of the Index of Economic Well-Being for OECD Countries, 1980-2012” Abstract Philip Hoskins (Memorial University) and Doug May (Memorial University) “The OECD’s Better Life Indexes for Canadian Provinces: Challenges and Results” Abstract David Lewis (HDR Corporation) “Cost-Benefit Analysis for Promoting Well-being in a Democratic Society” Abstract Discussants: Brian MacLean (Laurentian University) John Helliwell (CIFAR/University of British Columbia) Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University) Session 4: Productivity Issues Saturday, May 31, 2:00 PM Organizers: Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) and Gilbert Cette (Banque de France) Chair: Alice Nakamura (University of Alberta) Papers: Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) “The Impact of the Oil and Gas Sector on Canada’s Productivity Performance, 2000-2012” Abstract Marshall Reinsdorf (US Bureau of Economic Analysis) “Explaining Industry Contributions to Aggregate Productivity Growth” Abstract Antonin Bergeaud, Gilbert Cette and Rémy Lecat (Banque de France) “Productivity Trends from 1890 to 2012 in Advanced Countries” Abstract Discussants: Chris Lawless (BC Investment Management Corporation) Doug May (Memorial University) Richard Harris (Simon Fraser University)