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The Size and Characteristics of Informal (“Gig”) Work in Canada

Staff Analytical Note 2019-6 Olena Kostyshyna, Corinne Luu
Underlying wage growth has fallen short of what would be consistent with an economy operating with little or no slack. While many factors could explain this weakness, the availability of additional labour resources from informal (“gig”) work—not fully captured in standard measures of employment and hours worked—may play a role.
February 21, 2019

Toward 2021: The Power—and Limitations—of Policy

Remarks Stephen S. Poloz The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Montréal, Quebec
Governor Poloz explains that monetary policy is a powerful tool to promote economic welfare, but it also has some important limits.

The State of Labour Market Churn in Canada

Staff Analytical Note 2019-4 Olena Kostyshyna, Corinne Luu
The literature highlights that labour market churn, including job-to-job transitions, is a key element of wage growth. Using microdata from the Labour Force Survey, we compute measures of labour market churn and compare these with pre-crisis averages to assess implications for wage growth.

Corporate Debt Composition and Business Cycles

Staff Working Paper 2019-5 Jelena Zivanovic
Based on empirical evidence, I propose a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with two financial sectors to analyze the role of corporate debt composition (bank versus bond financing) in the transmission of economic shocks.
December 6, 2018

Governor Poloz speaks on financial vulnerabilities and risks to the economy

Speech summary Stephen S. Poloz CFA - Toronto Toronto, Ontario
In his final speech of 2018, Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the vulnerabilities and risks in Canada’s financial system as well as Canadian and global economic developments. He explains how all this was taken into account in the December interest rate decision.

The Impact of Recent Policy Changes on the Canadian Mortgage Market

Staff Analytical Note 2018-35 Olga Bilyk, Maria teNyenhuis
Recent policy changes are having a clear impact on the mortgage market. The number of new, highly indebted borrowers has fallen, and overall mortgage activity has slowed significantly.
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