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The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress 2002: Towards a Social Understanding of Productivity
Get PDFIn this chapter, William Watson challenges Heath's interpretation of the benefits of productivity growth, but agrees with Richard Harris' views on the state of our knowledge about the potential contribution of social programs to productivity growth. Watson tackles Heath's assessment of the social benefits of productivity growth directly, starting with the issues of social inequality and poverty. He argues that there has been no flagging in redistributive effort in Canada and he challenges what he sees as Heath's preference for enhancing public expenditures, emphasizing the scope for government failures and of the possibility that higher tax rates in the contemporary period have increased the marginal cost of public funds. Even if one were able to resolve the question of the appropriate balance between the public and private sectors, Watson believes that the case for higher productivity would remain compelling. Without powerful analytical guidance, Watson concludes that reform of social policy will inevitably be guided primarily by intuition, politics and hunches. In these circumstances, he counsels modesty in aspirations.Equity, Efficiency, Productivity, Labour Productivity, Labor Productivity, Growth, Income, Inequality, Equality, Social Policy, Happiness, Poverty, Leisure, Government, Investment, Fairness, Spending, Government Spending, Government Expenditure, Expenditure, Taxes, Tax, Quality of Life
William Watson Harrington
No full textThis negative shows a photograph of William Watson Harrington. He is shown with glasses, a pinstripe suit, and pocket handkerchief
William Watson Harrington
No full textThis negative shows a photograph of William Watson Harrington. He is shown with glasses, a pinstripe suit, and pocket handkerchief
Cartes de Visite -- Louisiana Cities A-Z -- New Orleans, Item 180
No full textCaption on back: William Watson Washburn, c. 1870
First part of The shepherd of Salisbury-Plain.
No full textIncludes 1 woodcut.Attributed to Hannah More.Undated. Date range from trading dates of William Watson and son, cf. Pollard, M. Dictionary of members of the Dublin book trade, 1550-1800, p. 595.Cover title.Mode of access: Internet.Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: missing p. 3-4, 21-[23]
The wife reformed.
No full textIncludes 1 woodcut.First sentence: "Sarah Smith Waite, early in life, married an honest industrious man, who was by a trade a mason."Undated. Date range from trading dates of William Watson and son, cf. Pollard, M. Dictionary of members of the Dublin book trade 1550-1800, p. 595.Cover title.Other editions signed: Z. [i.e. Hannah More].Mode of access: Internet
Second part of The shepherd of Salisbury-Plain.
No full textIncludes 1 woodcut.Attributed to Hannah More.First sentence: "I am willing to hope that my readers will not be sorry to hear some father particulars of their old acquaintance the Shepherd of Salisbury Plain.""Price one penny."Publisher's advertisement on p. [24].Undated. Date range from trading dates of William Watson and son, cf. Pollard. M. Dictionary of members of the Dublin book trade, 1550-1800, p. 595.Cover title.Mode of access: Internet
The good mother's legacy.
No full textIncludes 1 woodcut.First sentence: "Farmer Adams at his death left a wife, and seven children: though his wordly property was but slender for the maintenance of such a family, yet Mrs. Adams was quite a treasure in herself; her life was a daily lesson of instruction."Undated. Date range froom trading dates of William Watson and son, cf. Pollard, M. Dictionary of members of the Dublin book trade, 1550-1800, p. 595.Cover title.Signed S. [ie. Sarah Moore].Mode of access: Internet
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