A report on the economic competitiveness of the District of North Vancouver

A report on the Economic Competitiveness of the District of North Vancouver J. Adam Holbrook 2 A report on the economic competitiveness of the District of North Vancouver J. Adam Holbrook, Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology, Simon Fraser University Introduction The District of North Vancouver (DNV) is undertaking a process of data collection, analysis and public consultation to d [...] They are: - regions are the fundamental units of the world economy (not nation-states) - industrial clusters shape the economies of regions - input advantages specific to a region are the basis of competitiveness of its clusters - a collaborative culture creates economic advantage Within these general statements there are several corollaries reflecting the relationships between regions and cluster [...] Analysis of StatCan data Analysis of Statistics Canada 2001 data provides a broad brush view of the industrial activity in DNV and the skills of the residents of DNV, with comparisons to the City of North Vancouver, the GVRD and Canada as a whole. [...] The CNV is home to many of the businesses and services used by residents of DNV (not the least of which is health services, since the Lion’s Gate Hospital, which services the entire North Shore is in CNV). [...] Capilano, of course, is not a “business” in the usual sense Construction: there are a large number of small contracting firms, mainly directed at the retail housing market Retail and personal services: This includes the retail stores and professional services required by the residents of DNV Of these, the last two are “local” in scope, in that, while numerous and important, are based on the reside