Find out about what we are currently working on, including richly informative data and graphs, insights on trade and transportation, and commentary on our original research and analysis across a wide range of topics within our four dimensions of analysis. Additionally, explore the potential impact of our work on policymaking, world developments, and economic issues.
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Is data an export in the platform economy?
Our ability to understand the economy has long shaped how we measure value, regulate international trade, and design economic policy. In… Read more
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Can machine learning improve trade modelling?
This is the question that Lucien Chaffa, Martin Trépanier and Thierry Warin seek to answer in their latest research. Amidst a… Read more
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Examining grain production and transportation in Canada
Agriculture is a major contributor to the Canadian economy, with its production serving as key inputs in the broader food supply… Read more
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North American automotive supply chain: Still a case of increasing CAN-US integration?
The automotive industry sits high on the list of Canadian and US industries with shared cross-border supply chains. Detroit’s storied history… Read more
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Identifying clusters in Québec with machine learning
This highlight showcases the preliminary results from the application of the previously outlined machine learning-based methodology for defining industrial clusters in… Read more
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A machine learning approach for identifying clusters in real-time
Cluster theory forms a key dimension of our Data Diamond model, but how does existing research measure up when defining the… Read more
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Batteries for EVs: Investing in Canada’s Prospects
The transition to a net-zero economy has created significant demand for lithium-ion batteries, as they currently offer the most cost-effective means… Read more
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Batteries for EVs: A supply chain perspective
The world is undergoing a transition to a net-zero economy with technological development driving this change. Energy generation and transportation have… Read more
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Exploring Quebec’s aerospace industry
The aerospace industry in Quebec is a major workhorse, accounting for over 50% of Canada’s production, with sales of $15.3 billion… Read more
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Lucien Chaffa presents at the 63rd annual conference of the SCSE
On May 17, Lucien Chaffa presented his paper, co-authored with Thierry Warin, titled “Deciphering Economic Clusters in Real-time: Applying Machine Learning… Read more
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Introducing the SLGL dataHub
On March 21, CIRANO’s Pole on Data Science for Trade and Intermodal Transportation held its annual conference on the theme of… Read more
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