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Working Papers

2023

1. Enseignements du PIRLS-2021 sur la littéracie en lecture des élèves de 4e année: Comparaisons Québec, trois provinces canadiennes, six pays européens
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management

2021

2. Why Subsidize Independent Schools? Estimating the Effect of a Unique Canadian Schooling Model on Educational Attainment
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management
   See also Journal Article Why Subsidize Independent Schools? Estimating the Effect of a Unique Canadian Schooling Model on Educational Attainment, Mathematics, MDPI (2022) (2022)

2020

3. Les inégalités provinciales aux tests internationaux-nationaux de littéracie: Québec, Ontario et autres provinces canadiennes 1993-2018
   (Provincial achievement gaps from literacy surveys conducted from years 1993 to 2018)
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management
4. Les inégalités provinciales aux tests internationaux-nationaux de littéracie: Québec, Ontario et autres provinces canadiennes 1993-2018 (Version révisée et augmentée octobre 2020)
   CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO

2019

5. Are time and money equally substitutable for all commodity groups in the household’s domestic production?
   Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL View citations (11)
   Also in Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne (2014)
   Post-Print, HAL (2019) View citations (4)
   Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2014) View citations (11)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2019) View citations (4)
   Post-Print, HAL (2014)
   See also Journal Article Are time and money equally substitutable for all commodity groups in the household’s domestic production?, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
6. Paid Parental Leave: Leaner Might Be Better
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (4)

2018

7. L'héritage de l'éducation sur 25 ans: Une comparaison des tendances au Québec et dans le reste du Canada
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (2)

2017

8. Long Term Educational Attainment of Private High School Students in Québec: Estimates of Treatment Effects from Longitudinal Data
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (3)
9. Universal childcare and long-term effects on child well-being: Evidence from Canada
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Universal Child Care and Long-Term Effects on Child Well-Being: Evidence from Canada, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (30) (2018)

2016

10. Evidence on Maternal Health from Two Large Canadian Parental Leave Expansions: When is Enough Too Much?'
    Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (3)
11. Les résultats éducatifs de long terme des élèves de l'école secondaire privée au Québec: une évaluation des effets de traitement avec données longitudinales
    (Long Term Educational Attainment of Private High School Students in Québec: Estimates of Treatment Effects from Longitudinal Data)
    Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management

2015

12. Universal Childcare and Longer-Run Effects on Parental Health and Behaviors: Evidence from a Canadian Universal Child Care Program
    Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management

2014

13. Revisiting an important Canadian natural experiment with new methods: an evaluation of the impact of the 1994 tax decrease on smoking
    Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne View citations (3)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2014)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2014)

2013

14. Canadian Evidence on Ten Years of Universal Preschool Policies: the Good and the Bad
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Canadian evidence on ten years of universal preschool policies: The good and the bad, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (53) (2015)

2012

15. The Recent Evolution of Retirement Patterns in Canada
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (2)
    Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers, McMaster University (2011) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation (2011) View citations (1)
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE (2011) View citations (1)

2011

16. All students left behind: an ambitious provincial school reform in Canada, but poor math achievements from grade 2 to 10
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven View citations (2)
17. Provincial Returns to Education for 21 to 35 year-olds: Results from the 1991-2006 Canadian Analytic Censuses Files
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE
18. Québec's Childcare Universal Low Fees Policy 10 Years After: Effects, Costs and Benefits
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (24)
19. The Distributional Impacts of a Universal School Reform on Mathematical Achievements: a Natural Experiment from Canada (revised)
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE

2010

20. Gender Gap in Dropping out of High School: Evidence from the Canadian NLSCY Youth
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (1)
21. Labour Outcomes of Graduates and Dropouts of High School and Post-secondary Education: Evidence for Canadian 24- to 26-year-olds in 2005
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (1)

2009

22. Public Subsidies to Private Schools Do Make a Difference for Achievement in Mathematics: Longitudinal Evidence from Canada
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Public subsidies to private schools do make a difference for achievement in mathematics: Longitudinal evidence from Canada, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (8) (2011)

2008

23. Childcare Policy and Cognitive Outcomes of Children: Results from a Large Scale Quasi-Experiment on Universal Childcare in Canada
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (15)
24. Dynamic Labour Supply Effects of Childcare Subsidies: Evidence from a Canadian Natural Experiment on Low-Fee Universal Child Care
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Dynamic labour supply effects of childcare subsidies: Evidence from a Canadian natural experiment on low-fee universal child care, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (94) (2009)
25. Family Background, Family Income, Cognitive Tests Scores, Behavioural Scales and their Relationship with Post-secondary Education Participation: Evidence from the NLSCY
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (5)
26. Individual Needs and Social pressure: Evidence on the Easterlin hypothesis using repeated cross-section surveys of Canadian households
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL View citations (4)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2008) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Individual needs and social pressure: Evidence on the Easterlin hypothesis using repeated cross-section surveys of Canadian households, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
27. The Effects of School Quality and Family Functioning on Youth Math Scores: a Canadian Longitudinal Analysis
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (1)

2006

28. Impact of Early Childhood Care and Education on Children's Preschool Cognitive Development: Canadian Results from a Large Quasi-experiment
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (1)

2005

29. La politique des services de garde à 5 $/jour et l'offre de travail des mères québécoises: résultats d'une expérience naturelle canadienne
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (1)
    Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2005) View citations (14)
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE (2005) View citations (14)
30. The Québec's Experiment of $5 per Day per Child Childcare Policy and Mother's Labour Supply: Evidence Based on the Five Cycles of the NLSCY
    CIRANO Project Reports, CIRANO View citations (8)

2002

31. Individual Needs and Social Pressure: Evidence on the Easterlin Hypothesis on Canadian Repeated Cross-Sections
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics View citations (6)

2001

32. A 'Natural Experiment' on the Economics of Storks: Evidence on the Impact of Differential Family Policy on Fertility Rates in Canada
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (20)

2000

33. The Effect of Childcare and Early Education Arrangements on Developmental Outcomes of Young Children
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Childcare and Early Education Arrangements on Developmental Outcomes of Young Children, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2002) View citations (11) (2002)

1999

34. Comportements d'’utilisation du temps non marchand des familles au Québec et au Canada: une modélisation sur les micro-données du Budget-temps de 1986 et de 1992
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Comportements d’utilisation du temps non marchand des familles au Québec et au Canada: une modélisation sur les microdonnées du budget-temps de 1986 et de 1992, L'Actualité Economique, Société Canadienne de Science Economique (1999) (1999)
35. Lone Female Headship and Welfare Policy in Canada
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (6)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University (1998)
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Lone Female Headship and Welfare Policy in Canada, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2000) View citations (6) (2000)

1998

36. Family Background, Family Income, Maternal Work and Child Development
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (13)
37. Work Schedules, Job Characteristics, Parenting Practices and Children's Outcomes
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (1)

1995

38. A Neoclassical and Econometric analysis of the Timing and Spacing of Births in Canada from 1950 to 1990
    Cahiers de recherche du Département des sciences économiques, UQAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Département des sciences économiques
    See also Journal Article An econometric and neoclassical analysis of the timing and spacing of births in Canada from 1950 to 1990, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (1998) View citations (41) (1998)
39. Welfare Benefits and incomes of Canadian Families: A Dynamic Analysis of Marital-Cohabitation Dissolution
    Cahiers de recherche du Département des sciences économiques, UQAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Département des sciences économiques View citations (1)

1994

40. Family Labor Supply and the Life Cycle: Estimating the Browning, Deaton and Irish Household Model
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (1)
41. Les déterminants des ruptures de mariage et d'unions au Québec: Un modèle économique de durée
    Cahiers de recherche du Département des sciences économiques, UQAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Département des sciences économiques
42. Precautionary Saving Motives: An Assessment from U.K. Time Series of Cross-Sections
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Precautionary Saving Motives: An Assessment from UK Time Series of Cross-Sections, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1996) View citations (54) (1996)
43. Welfare, Conjugal Unions and Single Motherhood in Canada: Estimates from a Hazard Model
    Cahiers de recherche du Département des sciences économiques, UQAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Département des sciences économiques View citations (1)

1993

44. Family Labor Supply and the Life Cycle Joint Estimation of Husband-Wife Relationships
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal
45. L'impact de la formation en emploi sur le salaire
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal

Journal Articles

2022

1. Childcare, Parental Behavior and Well-Being during Childhood
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2022, 22, (2), 311-360
2. Why Subsidize Independent Schools? Estimating the Effect of a Unique Canadian Schooling Model on Educational Attainment
   Mathematics, 2022, 10, (4), 1-22
   See also Working Paper Why Subsidize Independent Schools? Estimating the Effect of a Unique Canadian Schooling Model on Educational Attainment, Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2020

3. Les inégalités provinciales aux tests internationaux-nationaux de littéracie: Québec, Ontario et autres provinces canadiennes 1993-2018
   L'Actualité Economique, 2020, 96, (3), 295-382

2019

4. Are time and money equally substitutable for all commodity groups in the household’s domestic production?
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2019, 17, (1), 267-285 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Are time and money equally substitutable for all commodity groups in the household’s domestic production?, Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) (2019) View citations (11) (2019)

2018

5. Trois évaluations de politique de capital humain visant les jeunes enfants et adolescents du Québec: Constats et pistes pour l'avenir
   L'Actualité Economique, 2018, 94, (4), 391-405
6. Universal Child Care and Long-Term Effects on Child Well-Being: Evidence from Canada
   Journal of Human Capital, 2018, 12, (1), 38 - 98 View citations (30)
   See also Working Paper Universal childcare and long-term effects on child well-being: Evidence from Canada, Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2015

7. Canadian evidence on ten years of universal preschool policies: The good and the bad
   Labour Economics, 2015, 36, (C), 137-157 View citations (53)
   See also Working Paper Canadian Evidence on Ten Years of Universal Preschool Policies: the Good and the Bad, Cahiers de recherche (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2014

8. The distributional impacts of a universal school reform on mathematical achievements: A natural experiment from Canada
   Economics of Education Review, 2014, 41, (C), 137-160 View citations (7)

2012

9. The Evolution of the Returns to Education for 21- to 35-Year-Olds in Canada and across Provinces: Results from the 1991-2006 Analytical Census Files
   Canadian Public Policy, 2012, 38, (4), 531-549

2011

10. Public subsidies to private schools do make a difference for achievement in mathematics: Longitudinal evidence from Canada
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (1), 79-98 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Public Subsidies to Private Schools Do Make a Difference for Achievement in Mathematics: Longitudinal Evidence from Canada, Cahiers de recherche (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2009

11. Dynamic labour supply effects of childcare subsidies: Evidence from a Canadian natural experiment on low-fee universal child care
    Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (5), 490-502 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper Dynamic Labour Supply Effects of Childcare Subsidies: Evidence from a Canadian Natural Experiment on Low-Fee Universal Child Care, Cahiers de recherche (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2008

12. Child-Care Policy and the Labor Supply of Mothers with Young Children: A Natural Experiment from Canada
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2008, 26, (3), 519-548 View citations (275)
13. Individual needs and social pressure: Evidence on the Easterlin hypothesis using repeated cross-section surveys of Canadian households
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2008, 66, (3-4), 582-596 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Individual Needs and Social pressure: Evidence on the Easterlin hypothesis using repeated cross-section surveys of Canadian households, Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2002

14. The Effect of Childcare and Early Education Arrangements on Developmental Outcomes of Young Children
    Canadian Public Policy, 2002, 28, (2), 159-185 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Childcare and Early Education Arrangements on Developmental Outcomes of Young Children, Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers (2000) View citations (6) (2000)

2000

15. Lone Female Headship and Welfare Policy in Canada
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (3), 587-602 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Lone Female Headship and Welfare Policy in Canada, Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers (1999) View citations (6) (1999)

1999

16. Comportements d’utilisation du temps non marchand des familles au Québec et au Canada: une modélisation sur les microdonnées du budget-temps de 1986 et de 1992
    L'Actualité Economique, 1999, 75, (4), 625-663
    See also Working Paper Comportements d'’utilisation du temps non marchand des familles au Québec et au Canada: une modélisation sur les micro-données du Budget-temps de 1986 et de 1992, Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers (1999) View citations (1) (1999)

1998

17. An econometric and neoclassical analysis of the timing and spacing of births in Canada from 1950 to 1990
    Journal of Population Economics, 1998, 11, (1), 29-51 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper A Neoclassical and Econometric analysis of the Timing and Spacing of Births in Canada from 1950 to 1990, Cahiers de recherche du Département des sciences économiques, UQAM (1995) (1995)
18. The Impact of Welfare Benefits on the Conjugal Status of Single Mothers in Canada: Estimates from a Hazard Model
    Journal of Human Resources, 1998, 33, (3), 742-757 View citations (9)
19. Weekly employee hours, weeks worked and intertemporal substitution
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1998, 41, (1), 185-199 View citations (7)

1997

20. Conjugalité et fécondité des femmes canadiennes: un modèle dynamique estimé à l’aide d’une série de coupes transversales
    L'Actualité Economique, 1997, 73, (1), 233-263 View citations (2)
21. Down and out: estimating the relationship between mental health and unemployment
    Health Economics, 1997, 6, (4), 397-406 View citations (88)
22. Social Assistance and Conjugal Union Dissolution in Canada: A Dynamic Analysis
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1997, 30, (1), 112-34 View citations (6)

1996

23. Precautionary Saving Motives: An Assessment from UK Time Series of Cross-Sections
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (438), 1193-1208 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Precautionary Saving Motives: An Assessment from U.K. Time Series of Cross-Sections, Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers (1994) View citations (11) (1994)

Books

2011

1. Le Québec économique 2011: Un bilan de santé du Québec
   CIRANO Monographs, CIRANO