The new chief economist of the OECD, Álvaro Santos Pereira, on solving the productivity crisis
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English - April 10, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPolitics News culture government society public policy canadian politics canadian ed greenspon ottawa canada edward greenspon Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Canada’s lagging productivity has become what the Bank of Canada calls a national ‘emergency’. The OECD’s incoming chief economist, Álvaro Santos Pereira, a dual citizen of Portugal and Canada, is one of the foremost experts on the subject. He talks to host Edward Greenspon about why Canada lags other countries, the opportunities it’s missing, and why he’s optimistic Canadians will rise to the challenge.