New Estimates of Multifactor Productivity Growth for the Canadian Provinces

This article presents new estimates of multifactor productivity for the Canadian provinces for the 1997-2007 period. In contrast to earlier estimates, these estimates incorporate both changes in labour and capital composition or quality. Reflecting differences in labour productivity and capital prod...

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Main Authors: Andrew Sharpe, Jean-François Arsenault
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of Living Standards 2009
Subjects:
multifactor productivity
capital
canada
Economic theory. Demography
HB1-3840
Canada
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0023f943f940425cb7bc7cb15261a773
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Summary:This article presents new estimates of multifactor productivity for the Canadian provinces for the 1997-2007 period. In contrast to earlier estimates, these estimates incorporate both changes in labour and capital composition or quality. Reflecting differences in labour productivity and capital productivity, multifactor productivity growth varies greatly by province. Newfoundland enjoyed the strongest multifactor productivity growth and Alberta the weakest.

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