Equipment Failure: Feeble Business Investment Costs Canadians their Competitive Edge

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Page Title:Equipment Failure: Feeble Business Investment Costs Canadians their Competitive Edge – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Equipment Failure: Feeble Business Investment Costs Canadians their Competitive Edge
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/equipment-failure-feeble-business-investment-costs-canadians-their-competitive-edge/
Published Date:March 24, 2017
Accessed Date:February 10, 2025

Business investment per worker in Canada is at its worst level compared to the United States in more than a quarter century, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Equipment Failure: Feeble Business Investment Costs Canadians their Competitive Edge,” authors William B.P. Robson, Aaron Jacobs and Benjamin Dachis analyze trends in business investment per worker in Canada and abroad, and come away with ominous news about how prepared Canadian workers will be to compete globally. 

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