A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS IN AGRI-FOOD PROCESSING IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES

Larry J. Martin and Kate Stiefelmeyer

No 18098, Miscellaneous Publications from George Morris Center

Abstract: This study starts with three objectives: a. to revisit and revise, if necessary, the definition of competitiveness and characterize the factors that affect relative competitiveness. b. To apply the definition of competitiveness empirically by measuring labour productivity, as well as value-added for industries in the agri-food sector in Canada and the US. c. To assess and describe changes in agri-food sector competitiveness over time

Keywords: Productivity; Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 51
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.18098

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