The press release for the report is available here. (321 KB)

This report was co-published with the MacDonald Laurier Institute.

Link to the report's summary published at the Hub.

• "A Detailed Analysis of Canada's Post-2000 Productivity Performance and Pandemic-Era Productivity Slowdown" (1.2 MB)
  (December 2023)
  Report number: 2023-11

• "An Econometric Analysis of the Impact of Broadband Internet on Productivity" (863 KB)
  (December 2023)
  Report number: 2023-08

• "A Detailed Analysis of Labour Productivity Development in New Brunswick, 1997-2022" (1.5 MB)
  (November 2023)
  Report number: 2023-10

• "The Deteriorating Investment Performance of New Brunswick: The Achilles Heel of the Economy" (1.7 MB)
  (November 2023)
  Report number: 2023-09

• "The Recovery of the New Brunswick Provincial Government Fiscal Situation" (863 KB)
  (October 2023)
  Report number: 2023-07

• "Literature Review of the Economic Impacts of Broadband" (863 KB)
  (September 2023)
  Report number: 2023-06

• "Valuing Data: Where Are We and Where Do We Go Next?" (982 KB)
  (September 2023)
  Report number: 2023-05

• "The Contribution of Indigenous People to Future Labour Force Growth in Canada: An Update" (982 KB)
  (March 2023)
  Report number: 2023-04

• "The Atlantic Canada Momentum Index" (982 KB)
  (March 2023)
  Report number: 2023-03

• "An Assessment of First Nations Economic and Social Performance in New Brunswick" (982 KB)
  (March 2023)
  Report number: 2023-02

• "Closing the First Nations Education Gap in Canada: Assessing Progress and Estimating the Economic Benefits - An Update" (1,324 KB)
  (February 2023)
  Report number: 2023-01

  CSLS Reports for 2022

  • "Firm-level Productivity Research in Canada: Current State and Future Directions" (1,324 KB)
    (October 2022)
    Report number: 2022-06

  • "Covid-19 Labour Market Developments in New Brunswick Compared to Canada" (1,324 KB)
    (October 2022)
    Report number: 2022-05

  • "Public Infrastructure and Productivity: Updating the Canadian Case" (1,324 KB)
    (September 2022)
    Report number: 2022-04

  • "The Current State of Research on the Two-way Linkages between Productivity and Well-being " (1,324 KB)
    (March 2022)
    Report number: 2022-03

  • "The Impact of Transport Infrastructure on Productivity in Canada" (962.4 KB)
    (February 2022)
    Report number: 2022-02

  • "Economic Projections for Canada and the Provinces, 2019-2038" (1,252 KB)
    (January 2022)
    Report number: 2022-01

    The PDF version of the appendix is available here. (627 KB)
    

    CSLS Reports for 2021

    • "A Strengthening Position at the Bargaining Table? Understanding the Productivity Median Wage Gap in Canada, 1976 2019" (846 KB)
      (December 2021)
      Report number: 2021-09

      The database for the report is available here. (576 KB)

    • "The Index of Economic Well-being for New Brunswick, 1981-2019" (1.6 MiB)
      (October 2021)
      Report number: 2021-08

    • "North Versus South: Income Disparities in New Brunswick, 2000-2019" (591 KB)
      (October 2021)
      Report number: 2021-07

      The database for the report is available here. (300 KB)

    • "Richer and Fairer: New Brunswick Income Trends, 1976-2019" (591 KB)
      (October 2021)
      Report number: 2021-06

      The database for the report is available here. (277 KB)

    • "Turning the Tide: Demographic Developments in New Brunswick, 1951-2020" (591 KB)
      (October 2021)
      Report number: 2021-05

      The database for the report is available here. (128 KB)

    • "Should Economics Play a Greater Role in the Adjudication of Human Rights Claims? The Examples of Injury to Dignity and the Duty to Accommodate" (591 KB)
      (August 2021)
      Report number: 2021-04

      "...excellent as a groundbreaking foundation for progress in reinforcing justice through rational criteria in tribunal cases and beyond."
      -Ed Ratushny, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.

      "Lewis and Currie have made a valuable contribution towards identifying the role economic analysis can play in leading a long overdue re-evaluation of general damage awards and in highlighting the need to consider benefits as well as costs when applying the rarely used undue hardship standard."
      -David Baker, human rights lawyer at BakerLaw (full review is available here)

    • "The Productivity Performance of New Brunswick Manufacturing: A Detailed Analysis, 1997-2019" (591 KB)
      (June 2021)
      Report number: 2021-03

      Prepared for Atlantic Institute for Policy Research, University of New Brunswick

      The appendix tables for the report are available here. (713 KB)
      

    • "The World Bank Doing Business Index for Canada: An Assessment " (591 KB)
      (March 2021)
      Report number: 2021-02

      Prepared for Global Affairs Canada

      The press release for the report is available here. (713 KB)
      

    • "Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada" (591 KB)
      (January 2021)
      Report number: 2021-01

      Prepared for the Martin Family Initiative
      

      CSLS Reports for 2020

      • "Literature Review on Best Practices in Government-Funded Services Supporting the Resettlement and Integration of Government-Assisted Refugees" (515 KB)
        (October 2020)
        Report number: 2020-09

        The appendix for the report is available here. (713 KB)
        

      • "Innovation in New Brunswick" (150 KB)
        (September 2020)
        Report number: 2020-08

        The database for the report is available here. (124 KB)

      • "What Explains the Rising Profit Share in Canada?" (220 KB)
        (August 2020)
        Report number: 2020-07

        The database for the report is available here. (373 KB)

      • "Holes in the Social Safety Net: Poverty, Inequality and Social Assistance in Canada" (530 KB)
        (August 2020)
        Report number: 2020-06

        The database for the report is available here. (376 KB)

        A press release is also available.

        This report was discussed in an op-ed in the Financial Post, as well as in the Hill Times, and the Globe and Mail.

      • "The Index of Economic Well-being for Newfoundland and Labrador, 1981-2018" (150 KB)
        (August 2020)
        Report number: 2020-05

        The database for the report is available here. (250 KB)

      • "A Review of the Literature on Regrettable Expenditures and Implications for the Index of Economic Well-being" (160 KB)
        (August 2020)
        Report number: 2020-04
      • "The Improved Labour Market Performance of New Immigrants to Canada, 2006-2019" (7,600 KB)
        (June 2020)
        Report number: 2020-03

        A press release is available.

        The database for the report is available here. (1116 KB)

        The report was mentioned in Canadian Immigrant, CIC News and National Post.

      • "The Price Effect of Trade: Evidence from the China Shock and Canadian Consumer Prices" (285 KB)
        (June 2020)
        Report number: 2020-02

      A press release is available.

      The report was mentioned in a Financial Post article here.

      • "Productivity of Unionized and Non-Unionized Workers in the Construction Sector: A Review of the Literature" (285 KB)
        (January 2020)
        Report number: 2020-01

      CSLS Reports for 2019

      • "A Prosperity Index for British Columbia: Technical Background" (774 KB)
        (September 2019)
        Report number: 2019-07

        The appendix for the report is available here. (128 KB)
        

      • "A Detailed Analysis of Newfoundland and Labrador's Productivity Performance, 1997-2018" (7,600 KB)
        (September 2019)
        Report number: 2019-06

        The database for the report is available here. (1116 KB)

      • "An Improved Connectivity Component for an Infrastructure Index for Remote Indigenous Communities" (800 KB)
        (August 2019)
        Report number: 2019-05
      • "An Infrastructure Index for Remote Indigenous Communities" (813 KB)
        (August 2019)
        Report number: 2019-04

        The database for the report is available here. (1489 KB)

        The report was mentioned in a CBC News article here.

      • "Does Import Competition Reduce Domestic Innovation? Evidence from the 'China Stock' and Firm-Level Data on Canadian Manufacturing" (1650 KB)
        (August 2019)
        Report number: 2019-03
      • "R&D Spillovers in Canadian Industry: Results from a New Micro Database" (1374 KB)
        (August 2019)
        Report number: 2019-02

      A press release is available.
      An op-ed was published in the Globe and Mail. The report was also discussed in the Financial Post.

      • "Household Incomes in Canada and the United States: Who is Better Off?" (612 KB)
        (July 2019)
        Report number: 2019-01

      A press release is available.
      The report was discussed in Bloomberg (and on TV on BNN Bloomberg), the Toronto Star, two articles in the Globe and Mail (here, and here), on RDI Economie (in French), and in The Economist. It was also discussed in blog posts on Inequality.org and Counterpunch.

      CSLS Reports for 2018

      • "Economic Projections for Canada and the Provinces 2017-2038: An Update" (1141 KB)
        (August 2018)
        Report number: 2018-05
      • "Weak ICT Investment in Canada and the United States: the Role of Cloud Computing" (2167 KB)
        (August 2018)
        Report number: 2018-04
        
        A press release is available for this report.
      • "Rising Import Competition in Canada and its Employment Effect by Skill Group: Evidence from the 'China Shock'" (1661 KB)
        (August 2018)
        Report number: 2018-02
        
        "Rising Import Competition in Canada and its Employment Effect by Gender: Evidence from the 'China Shock'"
        (1466 KB)
        (August 2018)
        Report number: 2018-03
        
        A press release is available for this report.
      • "Indigenous Recruitment, Retention and Community Outreach in the Canadian Natural Resource Sector" (804 Kb)
        (August 2018)
        Report number: 2018-01

      CSLS Reports for 2017

      • "The Contribution of Métis to Future Labour Force Growth in Canada" (1.11 Mb) (December 2017)
        Report number: 2017-08

      • "The Contribution of Aboriginal People to Future Labour Growth in Canada" (1.31 Mb) (October 2017)
        Report number: 2017-07
        An op-ed piece titled "Closing Indigenous Socio-Economic Gaps Key to Raising Canada's Economic Growth" is available here
        Articles from the Globe and Mail and the Winnipeg Free Press are also available for this report.

      • "The Human Development Index in Canada: Ranking the Provinces and Territories Internationally, 2000-2015: An Update" (3.17 Mb) (August 2017) Report number: 2017-06
        The appendix tables for this report are available here
        A press release is available for this report.

      • "What Explains the Post-2004 U.S. Productivity Slowdown?" (1.43 Mb) (August 2017)
        Report number: 2017-05

      • "The Inclusion of Natural Resource Wealth in the Index of Economic Well-Being: Results for OECD Countries, 1980-2013" (0.68 Mb) (July 2017) Report number: 2017-04

      • "The Effect of Import Competition on Employment in Canada: Evidence from the 'China Shock'" (1.11 Mb) (July 2017) Report number: 2017-03
        A press release is available for this issue.
        An article of this report is part of the Trade Policy for Uncertain Times special feature of Policy Options magazine.
        This report was also mentioned in articles from The Globe and Mail, iPOLITICS and The Epoch Times.

      • "Are Trends in Patenting Reflective of Innovative Activity in Canada" (1.5 Mb) (April 2017)
        Report number: 2017-02

      • "The Gap Year: An Overview of the Issues" (0.5 Mb) (April 2017)
        Report number: 2017-01

      CSLS Reports for 2016

      • "Partial versus Total Factor Productivity: Assessing Resource Use in Natural Resource Industries in Canada" (3.7 Mb) (December 2016) Report number: 2016-20
        The database for this report is available here

      • "Decomposing Multifactor Productivity Growth in Canada by Industry and Province, 1997-2014 " (2.9 Mb) (December 2016) Report number: 2016-19

      • "Developing an Inclusive Innovation Agenda for Canada" (2.2 Mb) (December 2016) Report number: 2016-18
        A press release is available for this report.
        A Globe and Mail article is available for this report.

      • "New Evidence on the Canada-U.S. ICT Investment Gap, 1976-2014 " (1 Mb) (December 2016) Report number: 2016-17
        A press release is available for this report.
        The database for this report is available here
        A column appeared in the Financial Post discussing this report.

      • "Decomposing the Productivity-Wage Nexus in Selected OECD Countries, 1986-2013 " (2.1 Mb) (November 2016) Report number: 2016-16
        Download the Data Appendix for this report.   (1.0Mb) 
        A press release is available here.
        A Globe and Mail article is available here.
        An op-ed in the Financial Post is available for this report.

      • "Labour Productivity and the Distribution of Real Earnings in Canada, 1976 to 2014" (2.0 Mb) (November 2016) Report number: 2016-15
        A press release is available here.
        A Globe and Mail article is available here.
        A Rabble article is available here.

      • "The Human Development Index in Canada: Ranking the Provinces and Territories Internationally, 2000-2014" (2.0 Mb) (July 2016) Report number: 2016-14
        A Cantech article is available here.
        A Radio Canada International article is available here.
        A CBC article is available here.
        A Canadian Press article is available here.">here.

      • "Nunavik's Labour Market and Educational Attainment Paradox" (1.5 Mb) (July 2016) Report number: 2016-13

      • "Creating Opportunity in Inuit Nunangat: The Crisis in Inuit Education and Labour Market Outcomes" (1.5 Mb) (July 2016) Report number: 2016-12

      • "Further Evidence on the Contribution of Services Outsourcing to the Decline in Manufacturing's Employment Share in Canada" (2.7 Mb) (July 2016) Report number: 2016-11

      • "Trends in Low-Wage Employment in Canada: Incidence, Gap and Intensity, 1997-2014" (1.8 Mb) (July 2016) Report number: 2016-10
        A press release is available here.
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).
        A Globe and Mail article is available here.
        A Hi Business article is available here.
        A CBC article is available here.
        A Yahoo Finance article is available here.
        A Telegram article is available here.

      • "Slower Economic Growth and Subjective Well-Being in the Canadian Context: A Discussion Paper" (0.7 Mb) (July 2016) Report number: 2016-09
        A Hill Times Article is available.

      • "Firm-level Total Factor Productivity Growth: Canadian Freight Railways, 1986 to 2009" (2.7 Mb) (June 2016) Report number: 2016-08

      • "A Comparison of Australian and Canadian Productivity Performance: Lessons for Canada" (3.0 Mb) (June 2016) Report number: 2016-07
        A press release is available here.

      • "Equality and Economic Security Take a Hit: The Index of Economic Well-Being for Selected OECD Countries, 1980-2014" (1.8 Mb) (June 2016) Report number: 2016-06
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).
        A press release is available here.
        A Globe and Mail article is available here.

      • "A Tepid Recovery: The Index of Economic Well-Being for Canada and the Provinces, 1981-2014" (1.8 Mb) (June 2016) Report number: 2016-05
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).
        A press release is available here.

      • "Productivity Trends in the Canadian Transport Sector: An Overview" (4.0 Mb) (April 2016) Report number: 2016-04
        A press release is available for this report.

      • "Measuring the Appropriate Outcomes for Better Decision-Making: A Framework to Guide the Analysis of Health Policy" (2.3 Mb) (March 2016) Report number: 2016-03
        A press release is available for this report.
        A shorter version of this report, entitled "Inclusive Growth: A New Approach to Economic Evaluation of Health Policy," commissioned by the Conference Board of Canada, is also available.

      • "A New Role for Cost-Benefit Analysis in Canadian Transportation Infrastructure Investment" (1.0 Mb) (March 2016) Report number: 2016-02
        A press release is available for this report.

      • "Explaining Industry Differences in IT Investment Per Worker Between Canada and the United States, 2002-2013" (1.8 Mb) (March 2016) Report number: 2016-01
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).

      CSLS Reports for 2015

      • "Interprovincial Migration in Canada: Implications for Output and Productivity Growth, 1987-2014" (1.3 Mb) (November 2015) Report number: 2015-19
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).
        A press release is available for this report.
        The Globe and Mail included an article discussing this report on December 31, 2015.
        

      • "The Evolution of Manufacturing Employment in Canada: The Role of Outsourcing" (1.3 Mb) (October 2015) Report number: 2015-18

      • "Explanations of the Decline in Manufacturing Employment in Canada" (1.0 Mb) (October 2015) Report number: 2015-17

      • "Review of Best Practices in Labour Market Forecasting with an Application to the Canadian Aboriginal Population" (2.3 Mb) (October 2015) Report number: 2015-16

      • "Aboriginal Labour Market Information in Canada: An Overview" (1.0 Mb) (October 2015) Report number: 2015-15

      • "Preliminary Estimates of Good Life Time (GLT) in Canada Using the General Social Survey" (1.4 Mb) (September 2015) Report number: 2015-14

      • "Estimation of EU-Comparable Poverty-Related Variables in Australia, 2001-2013" (0.5 Mb) (September 2015) Report number: 2015-13

      • "Estimation of EU-Comparable Poverty-Related Variables in the United States, 1995-2014" (5.5 Mb) (September 2015) Report number: 2015-12

      • "The Key Challenge for Canadian Public Policy: Generating Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth" (4.8 Mb) (September 2015) Report number: 2015-11
        A Financial Post article is available for this report.
        An op-ed, which responds to the previous article in the Financial Post is available for this report.
        A Le Devoir article is available for this report.
        A Toronto Star article is available for this report.
        A Globe and Mail article is available for this report.
        Another Globe and Mail article is available for this report.

      • "Sensitivity of the Index of Economic Well-Being to Different Measures of Poverty: LICO vs LIM" (1.3 Mb) (August 2015) Report number: 2015-10

      • "Development of Estimates for Household Production of Non-Market Services in OECD Countries for the Index of Economic Well-Being" (0.9 Mb) (August 2015) Report number: 2015-09

      • "Long-term Fiscal and Economic Projections for Canada and the Provinces and Territories, 2014-2038" (1.7 Mb) (July 2015) Report number: 2015-08
        A press release is available for this report.
        iPolitics featured an op-ed is available for this report.

      • "Benchmarking Metis Economic and Social Development" (1.0 Mb) (July 2015) Report number: 2015-07

      • "A Detailed Analysis of Productivity Trends in the Forest Products Sector in Ontario, 2000-2013: Sunset Industry or Industry in Transition?" (1.4 Mb) (July 2015) Report number: 2015-06
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).
        A press release is available for this report.
        A Globe and Mail article is available for this report.

      • "A Detailed Analysis of Productivity Trends in the Forest Products Sector in Quebec, 2000-2013: Adversity Drives Productivity" (1.0 Mb) (July 2015) Report number: 2015-05
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).
        A press release is available for this report
        A Globe and Mail article is available for this report.

      • "Ontario's Productivity Performance, 2000-2012: A Detailed Analysis" (2.1 Mb) (June 2015) Report number: 2015-04
        A Globe and Mail article is available for this report.
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).

      • "Closing the Aboriginal Education Gap in Canada: Assessing Progress and Estimating the Economic Benefits" (3.4 Mb) (June 2015) Report number: 2015-03
      • A French version of this report is available here (PDF)
        Appendix Tables are available here (PDF).
        A press release is available for this report.
        A National Post article is available for this report.

      • "Canada 2030: An Agenda for Sustainable Development" (6.4 Mb) (February 2015) Report number: 2015-02
        Report highlights can be found here (PDF).

      • "An Analysis of the Canada-U.S. ICT Investment Gap: An Update to 2013" (889Kb) (January 2015) Report number: 2015-01
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).
        A press release is available for this report.
        A Financial Post article is available for this report.

      CSLS Reports for 2014

      • "The Impact of the Oil Boom on Canada's Labour Productivity Performance, 2000-2012" (3.3Mb) (December 2014) Report number: 2014-05
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).

      • "What Explains the Canada-U.S. Software Investment Intensity Gap?" (2.2Mb) (October 2014) Report number: 2014-04
        A press release is available for this report.

      • "Convergence across Provincial Economies in Canada: Trends, Drivers, and Implications" (3.3Mb) (May 2014) Report number: 2014-03
        A press release is available for this report.
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (PDF) and here (Excel).

      • "Sustainable Governance Indicators: 2014 Canada Report" (1.3Mb) (May 2014) Report number: 2014-02
        A press release is available for this report.

      • "A Detailed Analysis of Productivity Trends in the Canadian Forest Products Sector" (3.3Mb) (May 2014) Report number: 2014-01
        A press release is available for this report.
        The database for this report can be downloaded here (Excel).

      CSLS Reports for 2013

      • "A Detailed Analysis of Newfoundland and Labrador's Productivity Performance, 1997-2010: The Impact of the Oil Boom," (3.5Mb) (July 2013) Report number: 2013-05

        Download the Appendix Tables for this report.   (1.0Mb) 
        A press release is available for this report.

      • "The Contribution of Broadband to the Economic Development of First Nations in Canada," (1.9Mb) (July 2013) Report number: 2013-04

      • “Can the Canada-U.S. ICT Investment Gap Be Explained by Measurement Issues?," (2.4Mb) (May 2013) Report number: 2013-03

      • “Labour Market Prospects for the Métis in the Canadian Mining Industry," (1.7Mb) (May 2013) Report number: 2013-02

      • “Labour Market Information for Employers and Economic Immigrants in Canada: A Country Study," (1.2Mb) (May 2013) Report number: 2013-01
        This report has also been released by the International Organization for Migration as a chapter in the publication "Improving Access to Labour Market Information for Migrants and Employers."

      CSLS Reports for 2012

      • “An Assessment of Weighting Methodologies for Composite Indicators: The Case of the Index of Economic Well-being," (1.6Mb) (December 2012) Report number: 2012-10

      • “Sectoral Contributions to Labour Productivity Growth in Canada: Does the Choice of Decomposition Formula Matter?" (0.5Mb) (December 2012) Report number: 2012-09
        The database for this report can be downloaded here.

      • “The Impact of Redistribution on Income Inequality in Canada and the Provinces, 1981-2010," (834KB) (September 2012) Report number: 2012-08
        A press release is available for this report.

      • “The Impact of Information and Communication Technology on the Productivity of the Canadian Transportation System: A Macroeconomic Approach for the Air and Rail Sectors," (3.3Mb) (June 2012) Report number: 2012-07

        Download the Appendix Tables for this report.   (1.0Mb) 
        A press release is available for this report.

      • “Innovation in Canadian Natural Resource Industries: A System-Based Analysis of Performance, Policy and Emerging Challenges," (2.1Mb) (June 2012) Report number: 2012-06

        Download the Appendix Tables for this report.   (1.8Mb) 
        A press release is available for this report.
        A summary of this report has also been published in The World Financial Review Jan/Feb 2013 edition.

      • “A Detailed Analysis of Nova Scotia's Productivity Performance, 1997-2010," (3.5Mb) (June 2012) Report number: 2012-05

        Download the database for this paper here: Nova Scotia Productivity Database
        A press release is available for this report.

      • “Aboriginal Labour Market Performance in Canada: 2007-2011," (1.3Mb) (June 2012) Report number: 2012-04

        Download the Appendix Tables for this report.   (2.1Mb) 
        A press release is available for this report.

        Download the updated Appendix Tables for 2007-2013.    

      • “Measuring Economic Insecurity in Rich and Poor Nations," (0.9Mb) (May 2012) Report number: 2012-03
      • “The Human Development Index in Canada: Estimates for the Canadian Provinces and Territories, 2000-2011," (1.6Mb) (May 2012) Report number: 2012-02
        A press release is available for this report.
      • “A Comparison of Inequality and Living Standards in Canada and the United States Using an Expanded Measure of Economic Well-Being," (1.0Mb) (January 2012) Report number: 2012-01

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      CSLS Reports for 2011

      • “Measuring the Contribution of Modern Biotechnology to the Canadian Economy," (1.6Mb) (December 2011) Report number: 2011-18
        A press release is available for this report.

      • “Living Standards Domain of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing," (1.8Mb) (November 2011) Report number: 2011-17
        This is a revised and updated version of Research Report 2009-4 released June, 2009
        Download the Appendix Tables for this report.   (10.1Mb) 

      • “Moving from a GDP-Based to a Well-being Based Metric of Economic Performance and Social Progress: Results from the Index of Economic Well-Being for OECD Countries, 1980-2009,”  (4.0Mb) (September 2011) Report number: 2011-12
        Download the Appendix Tables for this report.   (1.5Mb) 
        The IEWB database for OECD countries is available here.
        A press release is available for this report.
        An interactive weighting tool is also available for the data in this report.
      • “Beyond GDP: Measuring Economic Wellbeing in Canada and the Provinces, 1981-2010,”  (4.0Mb) (September 2011) Report number: 2011-11
        Download the Appendix Tables for this report.  (1.3Mb) 
        The IEWB database for Canada and the provinces is available here.
        A press release is available for this report.
        An interactive weighting tool is also available for the data in this report.
      • “Human Capital and Productivity in British Columbia,”  (1.3Mb) (August 2011) Report number: 2011-10
        A press release is available for this report.
        Download the database for this paper here: BC Human Capital Database
      • “The Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being: Estimates for Canada, 1999 and 2005,”  (1.0Mb) (August 2011) Report number: 2011-09
        A press release is available for this report.
      • “Economic Activity of the On-Reserve Aboriginal Identity Population in Canada: Gross Domestic Product Estimates for Indian Reserves, 2000 and 2005,”  (1.9Mb) (August 2011) Report number: 2011-08
        Two additional appendices are available for this report: Detailed Appendix Tables and Reserve-Level GDP Estimates
      • “A Detailed Analysis of the Productivity Performance of Canadian Food Manufacturing,”  (1.1Mb) (August 2011) Report number: 2011-07
        Download the database for this paper here: Food Manufacturing Database
      • “A Detailed Analysis of the Productivity Performance of the Canadian Primary Agriculture Sector,”  (3.4Mb) (August 2011) Report number: 2011-06
        Download the database for this paper here: Agriculture Database
      • “The Labour Market and Economic Performance of Canada’s First Nations Reserves: The Role of Educational Attainment and Remoteness”  (1.2Mb) (June 2011) Report number: 2011-05
        A press release is available for this report.
      • “State of the Evidence on Health as a Determinant of Productivity”  (1.3Mb) (June 2011) Report number: 2011-04
        A French version of this report is also available.
        A press release is available for this report.
      • “A Synthesis of the CSLS Provincial Productivity Reports, 1997-2007,”  (1.5Mb) (April 2011) Report number: 2011-03
        The report is based on individual provincial reports available below:
        Newfoundland and Labrador Report number: 2011-03a
        Prince Edward Island Report number: 2011-03b
        Nova Scotia Report number: 2011-03c
        New Brunswick Report number: 2011-03d
        Quebec Report number: 2011-03e
        Ontario Report number: 2011-03f
        Manitoba Report number: 2011-03g
        Saskatchewan Report number: 2011-03h
        Alberta Report number: 2011-03i
        British Columbia Report number: 2011-03j
        Summary Tables
      • “Government Polices to Encourage University-Business Research Collaboration in Canada: Lessons from the US, the UK and Australia,”  (2.6Mb) (February 2011) Report number: 2011-02
      • “The State of Private Sector Electronic Labour Exchange Services in Canada,”  (0.6Mb) (February 2011) Report number: 2011-01

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      CSLS Reports for 2010

      • “Does Money Matter? Determining the Happiness of Canadians,”  (2.22Mb) (November 2010) Report number: 2010-09
      • “Canada-U.S. ICT Investment in 2009: The ICT Investment per Worker Gap Widens,”  (1.16Mb) (November 2010) Report number: 2010-08
      • “A Companion Guide to Analyzing and Projecting Occupational Trends,”  (802Kb) (August 2010) Report number: 2010-07
      • “New Estimates of Labour, Capital and Multifactor Productivity Growth and Levels for Canadian Provinces at the Three-digit NAICS Level, 1997-2007,”  (3,416Kb) (June 2010) Report number: 2010-06
        The report is based on the new CSLS Provincial Productivity Database.
      • “The State of Knowledge on the Role and Impact of Labour Market Information: A Survey of the International Evidence,”  (802Kb) (June 2010) Report number: 2010-05
      • “The State of Knowledge on the Role and Impact of Labour Market Information: A Survey of the Canadian Evidence,”  (579Kb) (June 2010) Report number: 2010-04
      • “Investing in Aboriginal Education in Canada: An Economic Perspective,”  (712Kb) (February 2010) Report number: 2010-03
      • “Unbundling Canada's Weak Productivity Performance: The Way Forward,”  (0.99Mb) (February 2010) Report number: 2010-02
      • “The Paradox of Market Oriented Public Policy and Poor Productivity Growth in Canada,”  (1.26Mb) (February 2010) Report number: 2010-01

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      CSLS Reports for 2009

      • “The Productivity Performance of Atlantic Canada,”  (2.82Mb) (December 2009) Report number: 2009-14
      • “Economic Security in an Index of Economic Well-being: The CSLS Approach to Economic Security,”  (402Kb) (December 2009) Report number: 2009-13
      • “Measuring Economic Security in Insecure Times: New Perspectives, New Events, and the Index of Economic Well-being,”  (870Kb) (December 2009) Report number: 2009-12
      • “New Estimates of the Index of Economic Well-being for Selected OECD Countries, 1980-2007,”  (3.51Mb) (December 2009) Report number: 2009-11
        Appendix Tables  (1.46Mb) 
        A press release is available for this report.
      • “New Estimates of the Index of Economic Well-being for Canada and the Provinces, 1981-2008,”  (3.20Mb) (December 2009) Report number: 2009-10
        Appendix Tables  (1.47Mb) 
        A press release is available for this report.
      • “A Detailed Analysis of the Productivity Performance of the Canadian Forest Products Sector Since 2000,”  (833Kb) (October 2009) Report number: 2009-9
        A press release is available for this report.
      
      Companion database of Canadian forest products sector productivity measures.
      • “A Detailed Analysis of the Productivity Performance of Oil and Gas Extraction in Canada,”  (833Kb) (September 2009) Report number: 2009-8
        A press release is available for this report.

      Companion database of mining and oil and gas extraction productivity measures

      • “A Detailed Analysis of the Productivity Performance of Mining in Canada,”  (833Kb) (September 2009) Report number: 2009-7

        Companion database of mining and oil and gas extraction productivity measures

      • “The Economic Crisis through the Lens of Economic Wellbeing,”  (833Kb) (August 2009) Report number: 2009-6

      • “Best Practices in Labour Market Information: Recommendations for Canada's LMI System,”  (860Kb) (July 2009) Report number: 2009-5
        A French version of this report is also available.

      • “Living Standards Domain of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing.”  (1,545Kb) (June 2009) Report number: 2009-4
        The tables referred to throughout this report are available here .
        A revised version of this paper is available here.

      • “The Effect of Increasing Aboriginal Educational Attainment on the Labour Force, Output and the Fiscal Balance”.  (2.820Kb) (May 2009) Report number: 2009-3
        A press release is available for this article.

      • “The Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway: A Situational Analysis of Human Resources Needs”.  (4,808Kb) (May 2009) Report number:2009-2
        A French version of this report is also available.

      • “A Review of the Potential Impacts of the Métis Human Resources Development Agreements in Canada”.  (1,180Kb) (May 2009) Report number: 2009-1
        A press release is available for this article.

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      CSLS Reports for 2008

      • Investment in British Columbia: Current Realities and the Way Forward  (1,298Kb) (December 2008) Report number: 2008-10. This report is also available on the website of the British Columbia Progress Board

      • Productivity Drivers in British Columbia: Strategic Areas for Improvement  (1,159Kb) (December 2008) Report number: 2008-9. This report is also available on the website of the British Columbia Progress Board

      • The Relationship between Productivity and Real Wage Growth in Canada and OECD Countries  (1,624Kb) (December 2008) Report number: 2008-8
        Appendix Tables  (3,423Kb) 

      • The Valuation of the Alberta Oil Sands  (944Kb) (November 2008) Report number: 2008-7

      • ICT Investment and Productivity: A Provincial Perspective  (894Kb) (September 2008) Report number: 2008-6
        Appendix Tables  (399Kb) 

      • Economy Security in Nova Scotia  (1,742Kb) (July 2008) Report number: 2008-5

      • “Assessing Canada's Ability to Compete for Foreign Direct Investment.”  (1558Kb) (June 2008) Report number: 2008-4
        The tables referred to throughout this report are available here.

      • “Competitive Intensity as Driver of Innovation and Productivity Growth: A Synthesis of the Literature.”  (781Kb) (June 2008) Report number: 2008-3

      • “Apprenticeship Issues and Challenges Facing Canadian Manufacturing Industries.”  (4,338Kb) (February 2008) Report number: 2008-2

      • “The Canada-US ICT Investment Gap: An Update.”  (147Kb) (February 2008) Report number: 2008-1
        The most recent CSLS ICT database can be found here

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      CSLS Reports for 2007

      • “The Measurement of Output and Productivity in the Health Care Sector in Canada: An Overview.”  (424Kb) (December 2007) Report number: 2007-06
        Set of Tables  (416Kb) 

      • “Three Policies to Improve Productivity Growth in Canada.”  (697Kb) (December 2007) Report number: 2007-05
        Set of Tables  (151Kb) 

      • “The Potential Contribution of Aboriginal Canadians to Labour Force, Employment, Productivity and Output Growth in Canada, 2001-2017.”.  (2,390Kb) (November 2007) Report number: 2007-04
        Executive Summary  (237Kb) 
        A press release is available in both English and French  

      • “Indicators of Labour Market Conditions in Canada”.  (582Kb) (November 2007) Report number: 2007-03
        Set of Tables  (2,133Kb) 

      • “The Impact of Interprovincial Migration on Aggregate Output and Labour Productivity in Canada, 1987-2006”.  (1,926Kb) (July 2007) Report number: 2007-02
        Set of Tables (Excel Format)(1,311kb) 

      • “Can Measurement Error Explain the Weakness of Productivity Growth in the Canadian Construction Industry? ”  (524Kb) (April 2007) Report number: 2007-01
        Appendix Tables  (388Kb) 

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      CSLS Reports for 2006

      • “The Relationship between ICT Investment and Productivity in the Canadian Economy: A Review of the Evidence ”  (750Kb) (December 2006) Report number: 2006-05

      • “Five Deaths a Day: Workplace Fatalities in Canada,1993-2005 ”  (976Kb) (December 2006) Report number: 2006-04
        The Executive Summary - English  (30Kb) 
        Résumé - Français  (61Kb) 

      • “The Role of Labour Market Information for Adjustment: International Comparisons”  (576Kb) (December 2006) Report number: 2006-03

      • “Lessons for Canada from International Productivity Experience”  (1,633Kb) (October 2006) Report number: 2006-02

      • “Future Productivity Growth in Canada and Implications for the Canada Pension Plan”  (2,948Kb) (April 2006) Report number: 2006-01
        “Gains de productivité futurs au Canada et impacts sur le Régime de pensions du Canada”  (1,409Kb) (Avril 2006) Report number: 2006-01f

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      CSLS Reports for 2005

      • “What Explains the Canada-US ICT Investment Intensity Gap?”  (1,972Kb) (December 2005) Report number: 2005-06
        Un résumé du rapport est disponible en français
        Database of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Investment and Capital Stock Trends: Canada vs United States
      • “The Diffusion and Adoption of Advanced Technologies in Canada: An Overview of the Issues”  (1,115Kb) (December 2005) Report number: 2005-05
      • The Apprenticeship System in Canada: Trends and Issues  (660Kb) (September 2005) Report number: 2005-04

      Tables for this report are available for download in Microsoft Excel format (287Kb WinZip archive).

      • Indicators of Innovation in Canadian Natural Resource Industries   (343Kb) (May 2005) Report number: 2005-03

      The Appendix for this report  (176Kb)
      Tables for this report are available for download in Microsoft Excel format (364Kb WinZip archive).
      Indicateurs d'innovation dans les industries canadiennes des ressources naturelles  (French Version) (412Kb) (Mai 2005) Rapport numéro: 2005-03F
      Les annexes pour ce rapport  (190Kb)
      Les tableaux pour ce rapport sont disponibles en format Microsoft Excel (384Kb WinZip archive).

      • Measuring the Impact of Research on Well-being: A Survey of Indicators of Well-being  (672Kb) (February 2005) Report number: 2005-02
      • Labour Market Seasonality in Canada: Trends and Policy Implications  (252Kb) (February 2005) Report number: 2005-01

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      CSLS Reports for 2004

      • The McKinsey Global Institute Productivity Studies: Lessons for Canada  (220Kb) (November 2004) Report number: 2004-10
      • The Growth of Diamond Mining in Canada and Implications for Mining Productivity  (160Kb) (October 2004) Report number: 2004-09
      • Productivity Trends in the Gold Mining Industry in Canada  (268Kb) (October 2004) Report number: 2004-08
      • Productivity Trends in the Coal Mining Industry in Canada  (272Kb) (October 2004) Report number: 2004-07
      • Report on Productivity Trends in Selected Natural Resource Industries in Canada  (484Kb) (October 2004) Report number: 2004-06
        Rapport sur les tendances de la productivité dans certaines industries de ressources naturelles au Canada (French Version) (492Kb) (Octobre 2004) Rapport numéro: 2004-06F
      • Aggregate Labour Productivity Growth in Canada and the United States: Definitions, Trends and Measurement Issues  (685Kb) (September 2004) All Tables and Charts are included in the report. Report number: 2004-04
      • Literature Review of Frameworks for Macro-indicators  (1.1Mb)  (February 2004) Report number: 2004-03

      • Exploring the Linkages between Productivity and Social Development in Market Economies  (1.1Mb)  (February 2004) Report number: 2004-02

      • Productivity Growth in Service Industries: A Canadian Success Story   (1.1Mb)  (February 2004) Report number: 2004-01

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      CSLS Reports for 2003

      • The Canada-Atlantic Canada Manufacturing Productivity Gap: A Detailed Analysis  (1.1Mb)  (December 2003) The report includes the main Tables and Charts. Report number: 2003-08
        The Appendix Tables for this report are available for download in Microsoft Excel format (898Kb WinZip archive).
      • China's Productivity Performance and Its Impact on Poverty in the Transition Period  (423Kb)  (September 2003) The report includes all Tables and Appendix Tables. Report number: 2003-07
      • Productivity Growth and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries  (462Kb)  (September 2003) Report number: 2003-06
        Tables and Charts for this report.  (87Kb)
        Appendix Tables: KILM-GGDC Data set  (90Kb);  Penn world estimates  (186Kb)
      • An Index of Labour Market Well-Being for OECD Countries,  (280Kb).  (September 2003) Report number: 2003-05
        Un indice du bien être sur le marché du travail pour les pays de l'OCDE (French version)  (273Kb). (Septembre 2003) Rapport numéro : 2003-05
        Tables, Appendix Tables and Charts for this report.  (340Kb)
        A more recent version of this report was presented at the CSLS session on The Development of a New Architecture for Labor Market Statistics at the 2004 AEA meeting.
      • Human Well-being and Economic Well-being: What Values Are Implicit in Current Indices?  (432Kb)  (August 2003) Report number: 2003-04
        All tables for this report are available for download from the Index of Economic Well-being section of the website.
      • Why Are Americans More Productive Than Canadians?  (434Kb)  (June 2003) The report includes all Tables, Charts and Appendix Tables. Report number: 2003-03
      • Productivity in the Forest Products Sector: A Review of the Literature  (534Kb)  (February 2003) Report number: 2003-02a
      • An Analysis of Productivity Trends in the Forest Products Sector in Canada  (1126Kb)  (February 2003) Tables, Appendix Tables, Charts, and Appendix Charts are available on request. Report number: 2003-02b
      • Productivity Trends in Natural Resources Industries in Canada  (534Kb)  (February 2003) The report includes Tables and Charts, and Appendix Tables are available on request. Report number: 2003-01

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      Past CSLS Reports (1997-2002)

      • Raising Canadian Living Standards: A Framework for Discussion  (218Kb) (October 2002)
      • The Impact of the National Child Benefit Supplement on the Low Income Status of Canadian Families with Children: The SPSD/M Results  (218Kb) (June 2002)
      • Productivity Trends in the Construction Sector: A Case of Lagging Technical Progress  (467Kb) (November 2001)
             Text and Appendix Tables and Charts in Excel Format (671Kb)
      • A Comparison of Canadian and U.S. Labour Market Performance,1989-2000 (261Kb) (April 2001)
      • CSLS Roundtable Report on Creating a More Efficient Labour Market (February 2001)
      • The Canada-U.S. Income Gap (26Kb) (June 2000)
      • Apprenticeship in Canada: A Training System Under Siege? (332Kb) (December 1999)
      • A Survey of Indicators of Economic and Social Well-being (300Kb) (July 1999)
      • New Estimates of Manufacturing Productivity Growth for Canada and the United States (60Kb) (March 1999)
      • Productivity Trends: A Canada-U.S. Comparison  (January 1999)
      • Productivity: Key to Economic Success (English version: 387KB / 99 pages)  (March 1998)
        La productivit?: secret de la réussite économique (French version: 648KB / 103 pages)