Productivity and Prosperity

A Historical Sociology of Productivist Thought

Nonfiction, History, Canada, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Business & Finance, Economics
Cover of the book Productivity and Prosperity by Karen R. Foster, University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Karen R. Foster ISBN: 9781487511821
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Publication: October 27, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Karen R. Foster
ISBN: 9781487511821
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication: October 27, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

Despite Canada’s economic success over the past thirty years, the country’s ranking in productivity has continued to decline when compared to other industrialized nations. Economic experts and pundits repeatedly call for means of improving productivity, arguing that it is the lynchpin to prosperity. However, there is growing evidence to the contrary.

In Productivity and Prosperity,Karen Foster zeroes in on the paradox of productivity: that it is the key to economic prosperity and yet its connection to well-being and median incomes has all but disappeared.  Drawing together three case studies including the development of Statistics Canada, the National Productivity Council, and the evolution of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Foster argues that there is a ‘productivist regime’ guiding policy development in Canada and abroad. By analyzing and critiquing the inherent assumptions of productivism the author destabilizes the myth that economic growth is essential for quality of life.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Despite Canada’s economic success over the past thirty years, the country’s ranking in productivity has continued to decline when compared to other industrialized nations. Economic experts and pundits repeatedly call for means of improving productivity, arguing that it is the lynchpin to prosperity. However, there is growing evidence to the contrary.

In Productivity and Prosperity,Karen Foster zeroes in on the paradox of productivity: that it is the key to economic prosperity and yet its connection to well-being and median incomes has all but disappeared.  Drawing together three case studies including the development of Statistics Canada, the National Productivity Council, and the evolution of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Foster argues that there is a ‘productivist regime’ guiding policy development in Canada and abroad. By analyzing and critiquing the inherent assumptions of productivism the author destabilizes the myth that economic growth is essential for quality of life.

More books from University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division

Cover of the book Communicating in Canada's Past by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book The Politics of Eloquence by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book The Family Squeeze by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book The L.M. Montgomery Reader by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book Paraphrases on the Epistles to the Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippans, Colossians, and Thessalonians by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book Resolutions and Decisions of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Volume 1 by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book Be a Good Soldier by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book Roman Social Imaginaries by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book Living and Working with Schizophrenia by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book Hockey, PQ by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book The Lives of Girls and Women from the Islamic World in Early Modern British Literature and Culture by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book The Fragility of Consciousness by Karen R. Foster
Cover of the book The Last Day, The Last Hour by Karen R. Foster
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy