After two decades of rapid technological and structural change and an overall record of poor economic performance, Canadians need to take stock of the ongoing transformation of the labour market and its implications for public policy. The fundamental changes to the nature of work itself suggest that labour and social policies established decades ago may no longer be adequate or appropriate. Moreover, the continuing perception of increased instability and worsening employment outcomes, and the growing concern over increased earnings inequality and labour market polarization, have raised...
After two decades of rapid technological and structural change and an overall record of poor economic performance, Canadians need to take stock of the...
At a time of rising political discontent and declining voter turnout, basic structures and principles of Canadian democracy are being scrutinized as never before by governments and citizens alike. Since 1999, the Institute for Research on Public Policy has contributed to this growing public debate with research and reflection from leading commentators. Strengthening Canadian Democracy brings together many of the papers from this initiative. Updated to reflect ongoing changes in the political landscape, the contributors offer both analysis and prescription aimed at fortifying a flagging...
At a time of rising political discontent and declining voter turnout, basic structures and principles of Canadian democracy are being scrutinized as n...
The issue of productivity and the related issue of innovation continue to be high on the public policy agenda. Policymakers are particularly interested in the social aspects of productivity. In The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress, 2002, the second issue of a new annual, authors examine the two-way linkages between productivity and various measures of social progress in Canada. Papers in the volume fall into two main themes: the effects of productivity on social progress indicators and the social determinants of productivity.
The issue of productivity and the related issue of innovation continue to be high on the public policy agenda. Policymakers are particularly intereste...
Yves Rabeau fait le point sur tout ce qui s'est ecrit au cours des annees 90 en matiere de telecommunications. Il decrit l'etat de l'industrie des telecommunications (production de services et production de biens). Il definit les grands axes de son evolution: les progres technologiques dans la transmission des donnees, de l'image et du son; la restructuration et le redeploiement des entreprises; les nouvelles alliances locales ou internationales; la convergence, enfin, des divers reseaux de transmission vers un vaste reseau de reseaux, interconnecte et interexploitable, appele autoroute de...
Yves Rabeau fait le point sur tout ce qui s'est ecrit au cours des annees 90 en matiere de telecommunications. Il decrit l'etat de l'industrie des tel...
