The new chief economist of the OECD, Álvaro Santos Pereira, on solving the productivity crisis

This week on WONK, host Edward Greenspon talks to the new chief economist of the OECD, Álvaro Santos Pereira.

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 behind other countries, the opportunities it’s missing, and why he’s optimistic Canadians will rise to the challenge.

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