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Author Brzustowski, T. A. (Thomas A.), 1937-

Title The way ahead : meeting Canada's productivity challenge / Tom Brzustowski.

Imprint Ottawa [Ont.] : University of Ottawa Press, ©2008.

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Description 1 online resource (182 pages) : illustrations
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
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Series Governance series
Governance series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Contents Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Canada in the World; 2 Why Productivity Matters; 3 Getting Started; 4 Sustaining our Prosperity; 5 Time Is of the Essence; 6 Innovation in Canadian Industry; 7 How University Reasearch Helps; 8 Improving Things; 9 Preparing for the Long Term; Glossary; Appendix; Index.
Summary Canada is a prosperous country, but this prosperity is being stressed by demographics, pressures on the public purse, and low productivity growth. To maintain the nation's high quality of life, prosperity must increase while remaining sustainable. Combining Tom Brzustowski's extensive knowledge of government, industry, and academia, The Way Ahead, articulates a strategy for moving the Canadian economy towards higher-value products based on research and development, describing the practical steps government, industry and academia must take to improve things in the short term and prepare strateg.
Language English.
Subject Research, Industrial -- Economic aspects -- Canada.
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- Canada.
Labor productivity -- Canada.
Industrial productivity -- Canada.
Canada -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Recherche industrielle -- Aspect économique -- Canada.
Productivité -- Canada.
Canada -- Conditions économiques -- 21e siècle.
Economics, finance, business and management.
Economics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy.
Economic history. (OCoLC)fst00901974
Industrial productivity. (OCoLC)fst00971502
Labor productivity. (OCoLC)fst00990137
Research, Industrial -- Economic aspects. (OCoLC)fst01095389
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects. (OCoLC)fst01145010
Canada. (OCoLC)fst01204310
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Indexed Term "Multi-User"
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: 9780776617695
ISBN 9780776617695 (electronic bk.)
0776617699 (electronic bk.)
9780776618074 (electronic bk.)
0776618075 (electronic bk.)
0776627171
9780776627175
1280690666
9781280690662
9786613667601
6613667609
9780776606699 (print)
0776606697
Standard No. AU@ 000049243710
AU@ 000055629070
DEBSZ 396414338
DEBSZ 449664872
NZ1 14254648

 
    
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