ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

STATISTICS AVAILABLE:

• Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy - Bankruptcy Statistics

• Current Economic Conditions

  • Monthly Economic Indicators
    Overview of the Canadian economy
  • Micro-Economic Monitor
    Quarterly review of economic conditions
  • Regional Economic Observer
    Overview of provincial economic conditions
  • Monthly Trade Bulletin
    Overview of Canadian trade statistics and This Month's Feature Report
  • Trade and Investment Monitor
    Overview of Canada's trade and foreign direct investment performance
  • Provincial Forecast Round Up
    A compendium of Canadian provincial economic activity forecasts produced by different financial institutions. 

• Industry Canada Economic Research

  • Micro
    Newsletter on our research and other activities.
  • Research Volumes
    • Examples:
    • Economic Growth in Canada and the United States in the Information Age
    •  North American Linkages: Opportunities and Challenges for Canada 
  • Working Papers
    • Examples:
    • International Trade, Interprovincial Trade, and Canadian Provincial Growth
    • Competition Perceptions and Innovation Activities: An Empirical Study of Canadian Manufacturing Firms
  • HRDC-IC-SSHRC Skills Research Initiative - Working Paper Series (Examples)
    • Labour Market Implications of an Aging Population
    • Effects of Population Aging on Labour Market Flows in Canada: Analytical Issues and Research Priorities
  • Occasional Papers
    • Examples:
    • Electronic Commerce and Productivity Growth: Defining and Assessing the Linkages
    • The Location of Higher Value-Added Activities
  • Discussion Papers
    • Examples:
    • Making Canada the Destination of Choice for Internationally Mobile Resources
    • Services in the New Economy: Research Issues
  • Canada in the 21st Century Series
    • Examples:
    • Global Trends: 1980-2015 and Beyond
    • Broad Liberalization Based on Fundamentals: A Framework for Canadian Commercial Policy
  • Perspectives on North American Free Trade Series
    • Examples:
    • Can Small-Country Manufacturing Survive Trade Liberalization? Evidence from the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
    • Modelling Links Between Canadian Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

• Productivity research and policy analysis

   

• Reports and Presentation Decks

  A selection of recent Industry Canada presentation decks and reports on micro-economic issues in Canada such as:

  • Trends in Research and Development, Patents and Other Measures of Innovation
  • Services in the Knowledge-based Economy

   

• Performance Plus - Small Business Financial Benchmarks
  by Industry & Province

   

• Trade in Services (Source International Trade Canada)

  The services sector is an important part of the Canadian economy. Trade in services outlines Canada's participation in services trade negotiations that provide the opportunity to expand our presence in world markets and increase the benefits that our citizens derive from trade and economic growth.

  • Final Report on 2004 Regional Sectoral Services Consultations
  • Consultations on Services Trade Negotiations 

• Canadian Industry Statistics presents and analyses industry data on the number of establishments, gross domestic product and labour productivity for industry sectors. Canadian Economy

The Industry Canada Strategis web site is the best source for Canadian business information anywhere!

Below we have tried to index the most important statistical information at their web site however we still recommend you visit their site directly and use either their index page or search engine