Overview of the supply chain management by Quebec companies

2014-05-30T09:05:00-04:00

The results of this survey showed a rather positive picture of the use of best supply chain m [...]

Support for the manufacturing sector: far-reaching reforms required

2014-05-20T05:30:00-04:00

As is the case in many Western countries, the manufacturing sector in Quebec is suffering. Since the early 2000s, close to one in five manufacturing jobs has disappeared, and manufacturing output h [...]

The cost of living in Quebec

2014-04-30T06:00:00-04:00

It is often said that prices are lower in Quebec than in several other Canadian provinces, which implies that a dollar goes further in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada. But is living in Quebec [...]

Launching of the fifth edition of Productivity and Prosperity in Quebec

2014-01-29T05:30:00-05:00

Continuing a tradition started in 2009, the HEC Montréal Centre for Productivity and Prosperity has just released the fifth edition of its annual Overview!

The CPP launches its Quebec municipalities rankings

2013-10-07T05:00:00-04:00

In the lead-up to the municipal elections across the province on November 3, the HEC Montréal Centre for Productivity and Prosperity (CPP) has just released its Annual Quebec municipalities rankings. “We want to offer all Quebeckers a tool that not only tells them how much the services [...]

Quebec has always had a productivity gap

2013-09-09T06:00:00-04:00

Quebec’s productivity problems are nothing new. A study released today by the HEC Montréal Centre for Productivity and Prosperity shows that Quebec has suffered a productivity gap ever since it [...]

Contribution of labour reallocation to productivity growth in Canada

2013-09-06T14:30:00-04:00

In this report, we estimate the contribution of labour reallocation to productivity growth in [...]

Central Warehouses in Health Care Institutions in Quebec

2013-08-01T08:00:00-04:00

This report analyzes the productivity of the central warehouses serving health care institutions< [...]

Quebec the leader in government spending

2013-04-03T05:00:00-04:00

The Quebec government spends a great deal more than its Ontario counterpart and far exceeds the average for all Canadian provinces, as is revealed by In today’s environment, companies can no longer avoid the question of where to locate their operations. Offshoring is a factor in all our fields of activity. It is important to understand why o [...]

Quebec, a springboard for immigrants?

2013-02-27T05:00:00-05:00

“Quebec finds it harder than Ontario to retain immigrants and convince them to stay here in the long term. Many new arrivals merely pass through Quebec, and this really calls [...]

Firm-sponsored training and innovation performance

2013-02-12T05:00:00-05:00

One possible explanation for Canada's recent lackluster productivity growth is its feeble innovation performance.

Since the stock of human capital is an importan [...]

Productivity and Prosperity in Quebec - 2012 Overview

2012-10-17T04:50:00-04:00

The Centre for Productivity and Prosperity, by the publication of the fourth edition of its annual overview, continued his dual objective: to examine current trend [...]

The Construction Industry: Controversy and Economic Performance

2012-06-12T08:30:00-04:00

As the Charbonneau Commission is starting its investigation into the possible infiltration by organized crime of the construction industry, the HEC Montréal Centre for Productivity and Prosperity [...]

Are Quebec Government Agencies Efficient?

2012-04-12T08:27:00-04:00

New decentralization measures implemented by the Quebec government in the early 2000s have proven to be effective, according to a research

As public and private sectors are striving for cost reductions, they are starting to pay more attention to support healthcare logistics activities. Companies adopting good logistical practices display superior organizational performance. Yet, Quebec-based companies seem to neglect existing technologies that can support logistical activities. [...]

Is Québec becoming the poorest province?

2012-02-07T04:00:00-05:00

The income gap is widening between Quebec and the richest provinces in Canada while it is shrinking with the poorest. According to the research paper « The income gap between men in Quebec and their counterparts in other Canadian provinces tends to rise at the top of the income distribution, partly due to lower educational attainment, finds the st [...]

The effect of fiscal policy on productivity

2011-12-21T11:44:00-05:00

In their research study “Fiscal Policy, Productivity and External Adjustment: a Comparative Study”, the authors, Hafedh Bouakez, Foued Chihi and Michel Normandin evaluate the effects of unexpec [...]

Fil RSS de CPP HEC