Objective analyses of productivity in Quebec; solutions to increase the province’s economic prosperity.
Analyses destined for public decision-makers as well as for Québécois responsible for government funding.
Objective analyses of productivity in Quebec; solutions to increase the province’s economic prosperity.
Analyses destined for public decision-makers as well as for Québécois responsible for government funding.
The CPP’s mission
The Centre for Productivity and Prosperity – Walter J. Somers Foundation is funded by the Quebec Ministry of Finance and the Walter J. Somers Foundation. The Centre has a dual mission: leading research on productivity and prosperity mainly in Quebec, and disseminat-ing research outcomes through knowledge transfer and educational activities.
Standard of living at purchasing power parity in 2021
(in canadian dollars per capita)
(in canadian dollars per capita)
Our publications
The CPP research team publishes several research reports, analyses and reviews each year under four research themes:
- Productivity and prosperity in Quebec
- Public policy
- Corporate behaviour
- Human capital
2021 report on productivity and prosperity in Québec
As it begins to recover after two years of ups and downs because of efforts to manage the pandemic, the Quebec economy is now faced with a worsening labour shortage and the spectre of inflation. In such volatile times, the province must more than ever focus on labour productivity, according to the latest edition of Productivity and Prosperity in Quebec – Overview, produced by the Centre for Productivity and Prosperity – Walter J. Somers Foundation.
