Inter-industry and U.S. R&D Spillovers, Canadian Industrial Production and Productivity Growth
Inter-industry and U.S. R&D Spillovers, Canadian Industrial Production and Productivity Growth

Author: Jeffrey Ian Bernstein

Publisher: Industie Canada

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 84

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This study is an extension of a 1994 paper by the author (the main parts of which have been published as Bernstein 1996 and 1997), which considers domestic, inter-industry spillovers in conjunction with U.S. intra-industry spillovers. This study examines the effects of spillovers on average variable cost, input-output ratios or factor intensities of labour, intermediate inputs, physical and R & D capital, and productivity growth rates for 11 Canadian industries over the period from 1966 to 1991. The 11 industries under consideration are chemical products, electrical products, food and beverage, fabricated metals, non-electrical machinery, non-metallic minerals, paper and allied products, petroleum products, primary metals, rubber and plastics, and transportation equipment.

Aspects Institutionnels Des Stimulants Fiscaux À la R-D
Aspects Institutionnels Des Stimulants Fiscaux À la R-D

Author: G. Bruce Doern

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 124

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This paper assesses the institutional evolution of the federal Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit. It also develops an institutional frame for examining alternative governmental portfolios for the location and operation of research and development tax incentives.

Rôle Des Consortiums de R-d Dans Le Développement de la Technologie
Rôle Des Consortiums de R-d Dans Le Développement de la Technologie

Author: Vinod Kumar

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 196

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Technology consortia are technology alliances among business firms, universities and governments. They are formed to share increasingly rising costs and risks associated with undertaking basic or precompetitive research and development. This study analyzes the role of R & D consortia in technology development. We have primarily focussed on the growth of technology consortia in the United States, the participation of Canadian companies in those consortia, and the institutional barriers to Canadian membership in American R & D alliances.

Mechanisms and Practices for the Assessment of the Social and Cultural Implications of Science and Technology
Mechanisms and Practices for the Assessment of the Social and Cultural Implications of Science and Technology

Author: Liora Salter

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 276

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As part of the review being conducted by Industry Canada on science and technology, this paper deals with the mechanisms and practices for the assessment of the social and cultural implications of technology. It examines the range and suitability of Canadian mechanisms and practices for assessing current and emerging social and cultural issues raised by science and the new technologies. It reaches the conclusion that, notwithstanding the vast resources applied to science and technology and their social and cultural implications. The paper provides a discussion of what might be required to change the situation.

Science and Technology
Science and Technology

Author: D. G. McFetridge

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 252

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This paper thoroughly discusses the theoretical explanations of why markets and governments may allocate insufficient resources to various forms of innovative activity and knowledge creation.

Analyse Des Mécanismes de Règlement Des Différends Commerciaux Internationaux Et Conséquences Pour L'Accord Canadien Sur Le Commerce Intérieur
Analyse Des Mécanismes de Règlement Des Différends Commerciaux Internationaux Et Conséquences Pour L'Accord Canadien Sur Le Commerce Intérieur

Author: E. Wayne Clendenning

Publisher: Industrie Canada c1997.

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 156

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The purpose of this study is to provide an update of recent developments and changes to international and national dispute settlement mechanisms, as well as an analysis of the implications for the dispute settlement mechanism established under the Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). The analysis includes the Australian constitutional approach for ensuring free trade within a federal state similar to Canada. The AIT mechanism has borrowed heavily from a number of other mechanisms and its further evolution will undoubtedly reflect the changes and improvements implemented in them. This study analyses the changes and their implications for the AIT mechanism; it also offers recommendations for improvements to the AIT mechanism, based on the changes to and experience with other national and international mechanisms

Industry Canada's Foreign Investment Research
Industry Canada's Foreign Investment Research

Author: Ronald Hirshhorn

Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 122

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The first chapter of this document looks briefly at some of the factors underlying recent patterns of foreign investment. The next chapter of the paper discusses Industry Canada (IC) research that pertains to the role of foreign direct investment and the factors underlying recent investment trends. Chapter 3 considers the policy implications of the IC research in the context of Canada's role as both a significant host and an important source of foreign investment. In addition to examining the need for government intervention in foreign investment markets, this section considers the implications of the studies' findings for general government policy. Chapter 4 looks at foreign investment policy in an international context. The IC studies that examine foreign investment barriers and that have something to say about how to improve the international environment for foreign investment are discussed in this section. The paper's conclusions are presented in chapter 5.

Lien Entre L'innovation Et la Productivité Dans Les Industries Manufacturières
Lien Entre L'innovation Et la Productivité Dans Les Industries Manufacturières

Author: Wulong Gu

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 76

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This paper argues that the lack of evidence for a strong link between innovation & productivity in Canada is due to incomplete measures of innovation. The authors first construct a comprehensive measure of innovation that models innovation as an unobservable latent variable that underlies four indicators: research & development propensity, measured as a percentage of output; patents per worker; technology adoption, measured as real investment in machinery & equipment; and skill intensity, measured as the employment share of workers with a university education. The authors then examine the relationship between innovation & productivity in 14 Canadian manufacturing industries over 1980-1997 using the new measure. The results also show that the length of time it takes for innovation to have a positive & significant impact on productivity differs across industries.