John Shields: Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development

Ryerson University Dept: Do you agree with these three ways Canada could boost productivity? infographic, according to Globe and Mail. Countries are looking at what others are doing, says John Shields, professor in the department of politics and public administration at Ryerson University in Toronto. There definitely a trend among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries in terms of competition for immigrants and In pictures: Top 10 reasons Canadian businesses cant compete A major drop in the price of oil could lower the standard of living in Canada, so the federal and provincial governments should increase productivity to make economic growth less dependent on commodity prices, says Peter Jarrett, head of Canadian economic analysis at the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development. In the following slides, he offers three areas where productivity could be boosted. Associated Press gallery Canada: PhD Laggards (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.