Economic analysis

Some occupations did wildly better than others, both in terms of the number of jobs and what they got paid. Here’s how they all stacked up.

If NAFTA were to regain the momentum it had from 2000 to 2007, it could see up to $40 trillion of annual trade over the next two decades

Getting sick is something we all face. But, what happens to you in such a situation depends very much on where you work and who you work for.

Calls to maintain import barriers reflect an old way of thinking about trade, and will actually harm the very sector they are meant to protect

As much as we’ve talked about Canada’s aging population, it’s hard to appreciate it without seeing it in action

Stephen Gordon explains what the paper examining the Quebec daycare program reveals, and the ensuing controversy

We asked three economists to judge Stephen Harper on his handling of the economy

Economist Kevin Milligan responds to critics of his controversial new paper on Quebec’s low-cost childcare program

Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has more in common with the arcane algorithms and opaque schemes at the heart of Wall Street’s financial crisis than with traditional automotive recalls

Is our chance to help those in desperate need also a potentially historic economic opportunity?