31-July-2018
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The current Canadian government has declared itself feminist and has taken a number of steps to improve labour market outcomes for women. In terms of employment and labour force participation, Canadian women do much better than the OECD average.
30-July-2018
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Canada has long taken in more immigrants relative to its population than most other countries. Immigration policy in Canada aims to promote economic development by selecting immigrants with high levels of human capital, to reunite families and to respond to foreign crises and offer protection to endangered people.
3-August-2016
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Canada’s productivity performance has lagged that of many other OECD countries, despite some improvement in recent years.
27-July-2016
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Small business dynamism is a feature of an SME sector that contributes to overall productivity growth, not an end in itself.
16-June-2016
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24-July-2014
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House prices have increased significantly in Canada over the past decade, driving household debt and residential construction activity to historical highs.
17-July-2014
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Skills shortages have developed in certain fields and regions in recent years. Earnings premiums for people in some professions, notably health, engineering and skilled trades have increased.
26-April-2013
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6-November-2012
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This paper discusses how to improve Canada’s business innovation in order to boost labour productivity and output growth. Many general framework conditions are highly favourable to business risk taking and innovation, including macro stability, openness, strong human capital, low corporate tax rates, low barriers to firm entry and flexible labour markets.
27-September-2012
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The tertiary education system in Canada performs well in fostering a skilled workforce with generally good labour market outcomes and is internationally recognised for its research contributions.