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• Ce que révèle une analyse sectorielle des dynamiques récentes de l’inflation au Canada

  Staff Analytical Note 2016-7 Laurence Savoie-Chabot

  Decomposing total inflation in Canada as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) into its key macroeconomic factors, as presented in the most recent Monetary Policy Report, is an interesting exercise that shows how the exchange rate pass-through, commodity prices and the output gap have influenced the evolution of the total inflation rate over time. This aggregate approach, however, may mask important sectoral changes.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Exchange rates, Inflation and prices JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31

• Un examen plus approfondi des pressions salariales au Canada

  Staff Analytical Note 2016-6 Dany Brouillette, Laurence Savoie-Chabot

  In this note, we provide a brief outline of the recent developments in wage measures in Canada. We then assess whether wage growth is consistent with its fundamentals.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Labour markets, Productivity JEL Code(s): E, E2, E24, J, J3, J30