L11 - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms

• Firm Size and Productivity

  Staff Working Paper 2008-45 Danny Leung, Césaire Meh, Yaz Terajima

  This paper examines the relationship between firm size and productivity. In contrast to previous studies, this paper offers evidence of the relationship not only from manufacturing firms, but from non-manufacturing firms as well.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Productivity JEL Code(s): L, L1, L11, L2, L25, O, O4, O47

• Markups in Canada: Have They Changed and Why?

  Staff Working Paper 2008-7 Danny Leung

  Many empirical studies have examined the cyclical nature of the markup ratio. Until recently, few have attempted to ascertain the changes in the markup over a longer time horizon.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, F, F4, F41, L, L1, L11