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How deeper Canada–U.S. natural gas integration can lower energy costs, strengthen industry, and support a more reliable grid.
Canada's $10-a-day child care initiative has increased maternal employment and generated measurable economic returns.
This report examines why productivity has weakened in Canada’s residential construction sector and why that matters for housing supply and affordability.
This report explores whether changes in natural capital can help explain major swings in global productivity growth over time.
This report assesses whether gaps in “pro-productivity” policies can help explain Canada’s long-run productivity slowdown.
This report summarizes the key empirical patterns associated with the U.S. manufacturing productivity slowdown.
Using the Index of Economic Well-Being (IEWB), this report tracks long-run changes in economic well-being across Canada and provinces.
This report examines why Canada’s relative human development ranking may have shifted over time and distinguishes between real changes in outcomes and changes driven by data.
For over 30 years, CSLS has been an independent, non-profit producer of economic research and a trusted provider of data, analytics, and research services. We work with governments, non-profit organizations, industry associations, and research institutions to deliver rigorous, evidence-based analysis that informs decision-making and public policy.
Recent partners include YMCA Canada, the Canadian Tax Observatory, The Productivity Institute (U.K.), Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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