Atlantic Institute for Policy Research Highlights
Economic policy commentary and research from the AIPR
New Research on Incomes and Demographics in New Brunswick by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards
Herb Emery
Posted: November 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Manufacturing , Research Reports , JDI Roundtable , Regional Economics
In 2020, the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research (AIPR) collaborated with the Ottawa based Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) to conduct statistical studies of the state of innovation, and of manufacturing productivity in the province. Three more studies are now completes and are available on the CSLS website and available on our Site: “North Versus South: Income Disparities in New Brunswick, 2000-2019” CSLS Research Report 2021-07, September , Nettie...
How is the New Brunswick economy recovering from the impacts of COVID-19?
Alexander Ani, Alison Balcom, Thomas Campbell
Posted: October 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research Reports , Regional Economics
AIPR is pleased to release a new report by AIPR researchers Alexander Ani, Alison Balcom and Thomas Campbell,“TRACKING NEW BRUNSWICK’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY FROM COVID-19” , that provides a statistical description of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the New Brunswick economy and its progress toward recovery. The work was made possible with funding from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation. Following a methodology for tracking economic recovery used by Export Development...
New Research in the NB Economy
Herb Emery
Posted: September 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research Reports , Regional Economics , Manufacturing , JDI Roundtable
In 2020, the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research (AIPR) collaborated with the Ottawa based Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) to conduct statistical studies of the state of innovation, and of manufacturing productivity in the province. Those studies are now complete and are available on the CSLS website: “Innovation In New Brunswick” CSLS Research Report 2020-08, September by Kimberley Wong “The Productivity Performance of New Brunswick...
Summary of COVID-19 guidelines for NB manufacturers
Jane Landry
Posted: May 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research Reports , Manufacturing , JDI Roundtable
Drawing from case studies, recommendations, and current WorkSafeNB guidance, Dr. Sarah McRae from the JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick presented her report titled, “COVID-19 Protocol and Considerations for New Brunswick Manufacturers” on May 14 via webinar. Dr. Johannes Doemer of WorkSafeNB was also in attendance to answer questions. The report highlights mandatory requirements, suggested protocols and occupational hygiene best practices for...
COVID-19 guidelines for New Brunswick manufacturers
Mara Mallory
Posted: May 4, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Manufacturing , Research Reports , JDI Roundtable
JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick post-doctoral research fellow, Dr. Sarah McRae, has put together a comprehensive guidebook for New Brunswick manufacturers looking for guidance on how to safely operate in the COVID-19 era. Dr. McRae surveyed global best practices, as well as documentation from economies further along on the disease progression than New Brunswick. She pulled several case studies from global manufacturers which had pivoted operations to...
Results of the 2019 JDI Roundtable
Mara Mallory
Posted: November 25, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: News Releases , Research Reports , Manufacturing , JDI Roundtable
The first year of the JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick was about establishing a baseline of information about New Brunswick’s manufacturing sector and broadly identifying its challenges and opportunities. We had hoped to get some direction for Year 2 research topics from the discussions, comments, and observations of the first JDI Roundtable Forum. We were not disappointed. Already, our JDI Roundtable researchers are deep into a comparative analysis of...
Research confirms cost-of-living struggle for Canadians
Mara Mallory
Posted: June 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research Reports , Social Policy , News Releases , Poverty and Income
As analysts speculate on the inevitability of another recession in the coming months, new research out of the University of New Brunswick shows that many Canadians still haven’t recovered from the last one. A new study from the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research (AIPR) and the New Brunswick Institute for Data, Research, and Training (NB-IRDT), both located on UNB’s Fredericton campus, shows Canadian women, rural Canadians, and households with children have experienced a...