Backgrounders
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May 31, 2013
Productivity
Defines this important economic concept, describes different measures of productivity, explains how productivity affects living standards, and summarizes the reasons behind Canada’s disappointing productivity record. -
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May 31, 2013
Benefits of Low Inflation
Outlines the costs of high inflation and the benefits of low inflation. -
May 6, 2013
Measurement Bias in the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Describes possible sources of bias in the CPI, and explains why changes in this indicator may not always provide an accurate measure of actual changes in the cost of living. -
April 8, 2013
Seigniorage
Defines seigniorage as the revenue earned from the issue of new money and explains it in the Canadian context. -
September 28, 2012
Bank Rate
Explains what the Bank Rate is and its relationship to the target for the overnight rate. -
July 30, 2012
What is Money?
Defines money, Outlines its main functions and explains why confidence in money is essential for it to serve those functions. -
May 29, 2012
Output Gap
Defines this key economic indicator and explains its importance for monetary policy. -
May 29, 2012
Canada's Money Supply
Describes the main measures of Canada’s money supply, explains how interest rates affect the growth of the supply of money and Explains why the Bank monitors this growth. -
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