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Working Papers

2009

1. Retirement Income Security and Well-Being in Canada
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2008

2. Evidence From Maternity Leave Expansions of the Impact of Maternal Care on Early Child Development
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2007

3. Maternal employment, breastfeeding, and health: Evidence from maternity leave mandates
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2008)

2006

4. Universal Childcare, Maternal Labor Supply, and Family Well-Being
   Working Papers, esocialsciences.com
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2008)

2005

5. How Does Job-Protected Maternity Leave Affect Mothers' Employment and Infant Health?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2003

6. Simulating the Response to Reform of Canada's Income Security Programs
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
7. The Married Widow: Marriage Penalties Matter!
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2004)

2001

8. The Retirement Incentive Effects of Canada's Income Security Programs
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University (2001) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2003)
9. What do Self-Reported, Objective, Measures of Health Measure?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2004)

2000

10. Comparable Worth Comes to the Private Sector: The Case of Ontario
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations
11. Does Comparable Worth Work in a Decentralized Labor Market?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2000)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2000) View citations
12. Occupational Gender Composition and Wages in Canada: 1987-1988
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2000)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2001)
13. Taux de féminité des professions et salaires: pourquoi le Canada diffère-t-il des États-Unis?
    Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques
14. The Gender Composition and Wages: Why is Canada Different from the United States?
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch

1999

15. Duration Dependence and Nonparametric Heterogeneity: A Monte Carlo Study
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (2000)
16. Dynamique et inégalité des revenus chez les hommes au Canada, 1976-1992: analyse fondée sur des dossiers fiscaux longitudinaux
    Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques
17. Earnings Dynamics and Inequality Among Canadian Men, 1976-1992: Evidence from Longitudinal Income Tax Records
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch View citations
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (1998)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2003)
18. French/English Differences in Labour Market Compensation in 19th Century Montreal
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
19. The Retirement Behavior of Married Couples: Evidence From the Spouse's Allowance
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in Department of Economics, California Davis - Department of Economics View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations
20. Women's Wages in Women's Work: A US/Canada Comparison of the Roles of Unions and Public Goods Sector Jobs
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1999)

1998

21. An empirical study of matching grants: The "cap on CAP"
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)
22. Gender Composition and Wages: Why Is Canada Different from the United States?
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (1998) View citations

1996

23. L'effectif et l'afflux de chômeurs
    Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques
24. Unemployment in the Stock and Flow
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch View citations

1995

25. Employment Spells and Unemployment Insurance Eligibility Requirements
    Labor and Demography, EconWPA View citations
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (1994) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1998)

Journal Articles

2008

1. How Does Job-Protected Maternity Leave Affect Mothers' Employment?
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2008, 26, (4), 655-691 View citations
2. Maternal employment, breastfeeding, and health: Evidence from maternity leave mandates
   Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, (4), 871-887 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
3. Universal Child Care, Maternal Labor Supply, and Family Well-Being
   Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 116, (4), 709-745 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2004

4. Comparable worth in a decentralized labour market: the case of Ontario
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2004, 37, (4), 850-878
5. The Married Widow: Marriage Penalties Matter!
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (4), 634-664 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)
6. What Do Self-Reported, Objective, Measures of Health Measure?
   Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (4) View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)

2003

7. Earnings Dynamics and Inequality among Canadian Men, 1976-1992: Evidence from Longitudinal Income Tax Records
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2003, 21, (2), 267-288 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)
8. The retirement incentive effects of Canada's Income Security programs
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2003, 36, (2), 261-290 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)

2001

9. Occupational gender composition and wages in Canada, 1987-1988
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2001, 34, (2), 345-376 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)

2000

10. Duration dependence and nonparametric heterogeneity: A Monte Carlo study
    Journal of Econometrics, 2000, 96, (2), 357-393 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1999

11. An empirical study of matching grants: the 'cap on CAP'
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (2), 269-288 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
12. Early Retirement Provisions and the Labor Force Behavior of Older Men: Evidence from Canada
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (4), 724-56 View citations
13. How do retirement tests affect the labour supply of older men?
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 71, (1), 27-51 View citations
14. The Highs and Lows of the Minimum Wage Effect: A Time-Series Cross-Section Study of the Canadian Law
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (2), 318-50 View citations
15. Women's Wages in Women's Work: A U.S./Canada Comparison of the Roles of Unions and "Public Goods" Sector Jobs
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 198-203 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1998

16. Employment Spells And Unemployment Insurance Eligibility Requirements
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1998, 80, (1), 80-94 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
17. The Labour Market Dynamics of Unemployment Rates in Canada and the United States
    Canadian Public Policy, 1998, 24, (s1), 72-89 View citations

1997

18. Growth-Rate Heterogeneity and the Covariance Structure of Life-Cycle Earnings
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (2), 338-75 View citations
19. The Role of the Family in Immigrants' Labor-Market Activity: An Evaluation of Alternative Explanations
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (4), 705-27 View citations

1995

20. The Distribution of the Male/Female Earnings Differential, 1970-1990
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1995, 28, (3), 479-501 View citations

1994

21. The Performance of Immigrants in the Canadian Labor Market
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1994, 12, (3), 369-405 View citations

1992

22. Digit preference in CPS unemployment data
    Economics Letters, 1992, 39, (1), 117-121 View citations
23. Unemployment Duration: Compositional Effects and Cyclical Variability
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 313-21 View citations

Chapters

2004

1. Income Security Programs and Retirement in Canada
   A chapter in Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Micro-Estimation, 2004, pp 99-152 View citations