Dr. Andrew Sharpe

Dr. Andrew Sharpe founded the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) in 1995 and served as its Executive Director for 30 years, until May 2025. Under his leadership, CSLS became a leading voice in the measurement and analysis of productivity, living standards, and economic well-being in Canada and internationally.

Over the course of his distinguished career, Andrew made outstanding lifetime contributions to advancing understanding of the trends and determinants of productivity and economic performance. He founded the International Productivity Monitor and served as its Managing Editor for 25 years, establishing it as a respected global forum for productivity research. He also co-developed, with Lars Osberg, the CSLS's composite Index of Economic Well-Being, an innovative framework that has shaped research and policy discussions in Canada and abroad. In addition, he authored and managed hundreds of research reports, in addition to edited volumes, and other major analytical contributions.

Prior to founding CSLS, Andrew held several senior positions, including Head of Research at the Canadian Labour Market and Productivity Centre and Chief of Business Sector Analysis at the Department of Finance Canada. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from McGill University, a maitrise in urban geography from the Universite de Paris-Sorbonne, and a B.A. from the University of Toronto.