Data, Code, and Other Links

Latex Code

This code allows you to draw a box around elements of a table in a beamer presentation. This is useful for highlighting specific cells in a large table. In brief, the program calls the tikz package, and creates a couple of new commands. One command called “\marktopleft” and the other called “\markbottomright”, which do exactly what the names suggest. The program must be compiled 2 or 3 times for the boxes to render properly. The .tex file is here, and the resulting pdf is here.

Data and Useful Links

The Canadian Centre for Data Development and Economic Research (CDER) provides Canadian researchers with access to Statistics Canada's confidential business microdata. CDER analysts will work with researchers to construct new datasets to answer questions of relevance to the Canadian economy.

The Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network is a Canadian research network funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada and hosted by the University of Ottawa. The network brings together researchers and policy makers to foster new Canadian environmental policies and research on environmental issues in Canada.

The Productivity Partnership is a partnership between Canadian academics, policy makers, and the private sector hosted by McMaster University. The Partnership's goal is to foster work on Canada's productivity challenge by providing funds for research and data development, with an emphasis on firm-level data.

The National Pollutant Release Inventory is Canada's main repository for plant-level pollution information. Data is maintained by Environment and Climate Change Canada and is publicly available. A bulk data download is also available through the Government of Canada's Open Data Portal.