The Centre for the New Economy and Society provides a platform for leaders to shape inclusive and equitable economies and societies that create opportunity for all.The Centre’s work seeks...

16 ago 2017

Crecimiento Económico

What happened to Canada’s economic competitiveness?

Canadians have figured out winter, transcontinental travel and space robotics. Competitiveness, not so much.

John Stackhouse 10 oct 2017

Educación y habilidades

3 ways the future of work can be fair as well as flexible

Setting the right course for labour policy in today’s rapidly evolving world of work is a complex challenge. Trends such as skills imbalances, the gig economy and digitization are transfo...

Alain Dehaze 02 oct 2017

Crecimiento Económico

What exactly is economic competitiveness?

What is economic competitiveness? There are actually a number of definitions out there. The World Economic Forum, which has been measuring competitiveness among countries since 1979, defi...

Oliver Cann 27 sep 2017

Crecimiento Económico

These are the world's 10 most competitive economies

Almost 10 years after the economic crisis, the world economy is in much better shape. The slow yet steady growth seen over the last few years is set to continue, with a predicted 3.5% in ...

Alex Gray 26 sep 2017

Crecimiento Económico

4 reasons why your country should be more competitive

Economic competitiveness matters. But not as an end in itself - it matters because nations that are more competitive are more productive, and are therefore more able to provide for the so...

Xavier Sala-i-Martin 27 sep 2017