The Daily Monday, October 29, 2018
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Railway carloadings, August 2018
The volume of rail freight carried in Canada totalled 33.1 million tonnes in August, up 7.7% from the same month a year earlier.
Study: Accounting for Slower Productivity Growth in the Canadian Business Sector After 2000: Do Measurement Issues Matter?
Labour productivity growth and multifactor productivity (MFP) growth have slowed in Canada and in other advanced countries since 2000. In Canada, MFP, measured as output per unit of combined labour and capital inputs, declined an average 0.18% per year in the business sector from 2000 to 2015, compared with an average 0.43% increase per year from 1980 to 2000, a deceleration of 0.61 percentage points.
Retail Services Price Index, second quarter 2018
The Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) decreased 0.4% in the second quarter. The decline was mainly the result of lower margins at food and beverage stores.
Wholesale Services Price Index, second quarter 2018
The Wholesale Services Price Index (WSPI) rose 0.6% in the second quarter. The gain in the WSPI was widespread, with motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers sector posting the lone decline.
Computer and peripherals price indexes, September 2018
The price of desktop and similar computers, laptop and tablet computers, and servers decreased 0.5% in September.
Commercial Software Price Index, September 2018
The Commercial Software Price Index (CSPI) was flat from August to September.
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Services Price Index, second quarter 2018
The Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Services Price Index increased 0.6% in the second quarter, following a 0.1% decline in the first quarter.
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Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series: “Accounting for Slower Productivity Growth in the Canadian Business Sector After 2000: Do Measurement Issues Matter?”
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