The Centre for the Study of Living Standards Research Notes series provides concise and timely analysis of topics in the news and technical issues. For more detailed analysis, visit the Research Reports section of the website.

• “Overview of Developments in ICT Investment in Canada, 2012”  (670Kb) (November 2013) Note number: 2013-2

• “Canada-U.S. ICT Investment in 2011: The Gap Narrows”  (960Kb) (January 2013) Note number: 2013-1

• “Canadians Are Happy and Getting Happier: An Overview of Life Satisfaction in Canada: 2003-2011, 2011”  (585Kb) (September 2012) Note number: 2012-3
  A press release is available for this Note.

• “Overview of the Developments in ICT Investment in Canada, 2011”  (335Kb) (September 2012) Note number: 2012-2

• “The Canada-U.S. ICT Investment Gap in 2010: The Widening Continues”  (1.6Mb) (May 2012) Note number: 2012-1

• “Overview of Developments in ICT Investment in Canada, 2010: Rebounding from the Recession”  (414Kb) (June 2011) Note number: 2011-2
  A press release is available for this research note.
• “Happiness as a Goal for Public Policy: Ready for Primetime? A Synthesis of the CSLS-ICP Conference on Happiness and Public Policy”  (432Kb) (February 2011) Note number: 2011-1

• “The Canada-U.S. ICT Investment Gap in 2008: Gains in Communications Equipment and Losses in Computers”  (803Kb) (February 2010) Note number: 2010-01

• “Median Wages and Productivity Growth in Canada and the United States”  (436Kb) (July 2009) Note number: 2009-2

• “An Assessment on the Implications of the 2009 Federal Budget for the Living Standards of Canadians”  (629Kb) (January 2009) Note number: 2009-1

• “The Canada-U.S. ICT Investment Gap in 2007: Narrowing but Progress Still Needed”  (553Kb) (November 2008) Note number: 2008-1
  The most recent CSLS ICT database can be found here

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