The Productivity Project
The Productivity Project is a collaboration of a multidisciplinary team of experts from academia, industry, and policy. Together, they address a pivotal question: How can human capital drive Canada's productivity? Series 1: Productivity and People delivers actionable insights through six research studies.
Series 1 - Productivity and People
Historically, a region’s competitive advantage was shaped by its access to natural resources, such as timber, oil, or iron ore, as well as its proximity to trade routes, which fueled economic growth through extraction, manufacturing, and commerce. However, over the past four decades, the foundation of economic success has shifted toward human capital—the collective knowledge, skills, and abilities of a workforce. Numerous factors are influencing Canada’s productivity, including inadequate capital investment and an unfavourable business environment. However, boosting productivity starts with people.
The Productivity Project is a collaboration among the Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research, LearningCITY Lab, the Canada West Foundation, and Mount Royal University’s Institute for Community Prosperity.
Series 1 encompasses six reports that explore the relationship between human capital and productivity. For each report, you have a choice of a summary or the full report. In addition, you have a choice of a summary audio review or an extended audio review. All six reports will be released in September and October 2025.
Reports 1 and 2: September 2, 2025
Reports 3 and 4: September 29, 2025
Reports 5 and 6: October 27, 2025
