From Productivity to Well-Being: Keep the Focus on Basic Skills

Pierre Fortin ()

International Productivity Monitor, 2005, vol. 11, 3-6

Abstract: The author argues that productivity should be raised by bringing the low productivity segment of the workforce closer to the median. Consequently, he argues that the most pressing task for Canadians is to foster basic skills, reduce the high school dropout rate, and raise the profile of community colleges and CEGEPS.

Keywords: Productivity; Canada; Quebec; Labour Productivity; Skills; High School; Drop Out; Colleges; CEGEP; Basic Skills; Workforce (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C82 D24 I28 J24 O47 O51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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