O5 - Economywide Country Studies

• Digitalization: Productivity

  Staff discussion paper 2023-17 Jeffrey Mollins, Temel Taskin

  We examine the relationship between digitalization and productivity, the factors that influence this relationship, and how digitalization’s effect on productivity could change firm behaviour.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): E, E2, L, L1, L11, O, O4, O47, O5, O51 Research Theme(s): Structural challenges, Digitalization and productivity

• Unmet Payment Needs and a Central Bank Digital Currency

  Staff discussion paper 2023-15 Christopher Henry, Walter Engert, Alexandra Sutton-Lalani, Sebastian Hernandez, Darcey McVanel, Kim Huynh

  We discuss the payment habits of Canadians both in the current payment environment and in a hypothetical cashless environment.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers JEL Code(s): C, C1, C12, C9, E, E4, O, O5, O54 Research Theme(s): Money and payments, Cash and bank notes, Digital assets and fintech, Retail payments