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New workplace practises hinge on increased productivity
Labour productivity grew at a relatively slow 0.88 per cent average annual rate from 2016 to 2019. ...
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Government growth ultimately hits Canadians in the wallet
In businesses that only produce services, labour productivity increased by 38 per cent compared to 12 per cent in the government sector. ...
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Achieving the Four-Day Work Week: Essays on Improving Productivity Growth in Canada
Surveys of Canadians have shown a strong desire for reduced work hours with a four-day work week being a highly prized goal. This is hardly surprising given that leisure time is a valuable good for most people. To be sure, a four-day work week would be ...
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Governments should cut red tape to spur COVID recovery, achieve four-day workweek
Fewer resources dedicated to complying with excessive regulation would free up substantial amounts of time and money. ...
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Productivity growth key to four-day work week in Canada
Appeared in the Toronto Sun, July 15, 2020 A recent study from the Angus Reid Institute found that a majority of Canadian adults feel it’s a good idea to make a 30-hour work week standard in Canada. Support is highest (64 per cent) at the lowest levels of ...
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Canadian workers can achieve four-day work week by doubling productivity growth
Appeared in Vancouver Province, June 3, 2020 When businesses across Canada begin to reopen as the COVID lockdown slowly lifts, many businesses will stagger hours and reduce the number of employees in confined workspaces. But in fact, the idea of ...
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Reducing the Work Week Through Improved Productivity
Increased leisure time is an important contributor to a higher standard of living for Canadians. Obviously, so is increased monetary income which allows Canadians to buy more goods and services. Higher real (inflation adjusted) workplace ...
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Shrinking U.S. trade deficit likely bad news for U.S. trading partners
Ordinarily, official announcements of the monthly U.S. trade deficit get minimal attention from the media. Not so for the recent announcement by the U.S. Commerce Department of the March 2018 U.S. trade deficit. Numerous media reports ...