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# Productivity: Key to Economic Success

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# Productivity: Key to Economic Success

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Centre for the Study of Living Standards. 1998. “Productivity: Key to Economic Success.” CSLS Research Report 1998-01. Ottawa. https://csls.ca/research/productivity-key-to-economic-success/

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## Report 1998-01

March 1998 99 pages

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This report provides a comprehensive overview of the productivity issue. It reviews productivity concepts and trends, examines the determinants of productivity growth in the Canadian context, discusses key issues in the productivity literature, and outlines certain private sector actions and public policies to improve productivity.

Ce rapport présente un aperçu complet de la question de la productivité. Il recense les concepts et les tendances de la productivité, examine les déterminants de la croissance de la productivité dans le contexte canadien, traite des enjeux clés de la littérature sur la productivité, et présente certaines mesures du secteur privé et politiques publiques visant à améliorer la productivité.

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