Innovation and Knowledge Creation in an Open Economy
Innovation and Knowledge Creation in an Open Economy

Author: John R. Baldwin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-07-03

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 1139439944

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This study of innovation - its intensity, the sources used for knowledge creation, and its impacts - is based on a comprehensive survey of innovation of Canadian manufacturing firms. Attention is paid to the different actors in the system, who both compete with and complement one another. The study investigates how innovation regimes differ across size of firm and across industries. Owing to the high degree of foreign investment in Canada, special attention is paid to the performance of foreign-owned firms. The innovation regime of Canadian innovators is compared with results of studies of other industrialized countries. The picture of a typical innovator is a firm that combines internal resources and external contacts to develop a set of complementary strategies. The study finds that innovating firms depend not only on R&D, but also on ideas and technology from various other sources, both internal and external to the firm.

Performance of Canada's Manufacturing Sector
Performance of Canada's Manufacturing Sector

Author: Po-Chih Lee

Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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This study reviews the importance of the manufacturing sector to the Canadian economy. The first part analyzes the sector in seven sections, each of which outlines a different thread related to sectoral performance: the presence of manufacturing industries in the Canadian economy, labour productivity in Canada and in comparison with other countries, employment performance, destinations of manufacturing shipments, production costs, and capital investment by industrial group. The second & final part attempts to explain the similarities & differences found in the performance of individual industries described in part one. It reports on the use of advanced technologies, summarizes connectedness in manufacturing, discusses innovation and human capital issues, and notes major challenges faced by the sector.

Are Canadians More Likely to Lose Their Jobs in the 1990s?
Are Canadians More Likely to Lose Their Jobs in the 1990s?

Author: W. G. Picot

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13:

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Reports of extensive layoffs in large organizations, both public and private, are a regular occurrence in the media. As part of a comprehensive research effort to examine job instability, the objective of this paper is to assess one dimension of job instability, permanent layoffs. The key question addressed in the paper is "have permanent layoffs in Canada increased in the 1990s as compared to earlier comparable periods?" The data source used in this research is the Longitudinal Worker File on the separations of Canadian workers from 1978 to 1993.

The Political Economy of Canada
The Political Economy of Canada

Author: Michael Howlett

Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press Canada

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 396

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The authors stress the significance of political institutions at the national, international, and subnational levels that substantially affect the production and distribution of wealth."--BOOK JACKET.

Beyond Territory
Beyond Territory

Author: Harald Bathelt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-03-29

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1136710221

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The main purpose of the book is to discuss new trends in the dynamic geography of innovation and argue that in an era of increasing globalization, two trends seem quite dominant: rigid territorial models of innovation, and localized configurations of innovative activities. The book brings together scholars who are working on these topics. Rather than focusing on established concepts and theories, the book aims to question narrow explanations, rigid territorializations, and simplistic policy frameworks; it provides evidence that innovation, while not exclusively dependent on regional contexts, can be influenced by place-specific attributes. The book will bring together new empirical and conceptual work by an interdisciplinary group of leading scholars from areas such as economic geography, innovation studies, and political science. Based on recent discussions surrounding innovation systems of different types, it aims to synthesize state-of-the-art know-how and provide new perspectives on the role of innovation and knowledge creation in the global political economy.

The Intergenerational Income Mobility of Canadian Men
The Intergenerational Income Mobility of Canadian Men

Author: Miles Corak

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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In this paper we use administrative data associated with the tax system to: (1) document the extent of intergenerational income mobility among Canadian men: and (2) estimate the income disadvange (in adulthood) of being raised in a low income household. We find that there is considerable intergenerational income mobility in Canada among middle income earners, but that the inheritance of economic status is significant at both the very top and very bottom of the income distribution. About one-third of those in the bottom quartile were raised by fathers who occupied the same position in the income distribution. In fact, the income advantage of someone who has a father in the top decile over someone who had a father in the bottom decile is in the order of 40%. We also discuss some of the policy implications of these findings, as well as some of their limitations and the directions implied for future research.

The Economics and Politics of International Trade
The Economics and Politics of International Trade

Author: Gary Cook

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-03-11

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1134731965

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This volume is contemporary in focus, and explores key issues in current debates concerning international trade policy. The contributors are leading economists and political economists from Britain, Europe, the United States and Japan.

Labor Market Aspects of Industrial Restructuring in Canada
Labor Market Aspects of Industrial Restructuring in Canada

Author: Mr.Eswar Prasad

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1993-11-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1451851464

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This note examines recent developments in the Canadian labor market to provide a partial assessment of the magnitude and nature of industrial restructuring in Canada. The implications of industrial restructuring for the medium- and long-term prospects for the Canadian economy are examined. The evidence presented in this note suggests that the recent increases in labor productivity may represent a cyclical phenomenon rather than a permanent increase in the rate of growth of productivity.

Governance, Multinationals, and Growth
Governance, Multinationals, and Growth

Author: Lorraine Eden

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Contiene: Foreword by Peter J. Buckley Part I: Introduction. - Part II: Corporate Governance, Multinationals and Growth. - Part III: Free Trade, Multinationals and Growth. - Part IV: Public Governance, Multinationals and Growth. - Part V: Conclusions.