The Weakest Link: Diagnosing the Deterioration of the Youth Labour Market in Canada
Canada’s youth labour market has deteriorated markedly since early 2023, with the weakness concentrated among teenagers.
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Borderless Energy: How an integrated US – Canada natural gas market keeps energy affordable, reliable, and competitive across North America
How deeper Canada–U.S. natural gas integration can lower energy costs, strengthen industry, and support a more reliable grid.
The Economic Returns of Accessible and Affordable Child Care in Canada
Canada's $10-a-day child care initiative has increased maternal employment and generated measurable economic returns.
Explaining Falling Residential Construction Productivity in Canada: Implications for Housing Affordability
This report examines why productivity has weakened in Canada’s residential construction sector and why that matters for housing supply and affordability.
The Dog That Didn’t Bark: The Role of Natural Capital in Explaining the Rise and Fall of Global Productivity Growth
This report explores whether changes in natural capital can help explain major swings in global productivity growth over time.
Can a Lack of Pro-Productivity Policies Explain the Secular Decline in Canada’s Productivity Growth?
This report assesses whether gaps in “pro-productivity” policies can help explain Canada’s long-run productivity slowdown.
The Stylized Facts of the United States Manufacturing Productivity Slowdown
This report summarizes the key empirical patterns associated with the U.S. manufacturing productivity slowdown.
Trends in Well-Being in Canada and the Provinces Through the Lens of the Index of Economic Well-Being
Using the Index of Economic Well-Being (IEWB), this report tracks long-run changes in economic well-being across Canada and provinces.
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