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Working Papers

2023

1. A Scientific Approach to Addressing Social Issues Using Administrative Data
   IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2021

2. IZA COVID-19 Crisis Response Monitoring: The Second Phase of the Crisis
   IZA Research Reports, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2020

3. An Introduction to the Economics of Immigration in OECD Countries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2020) View citations (12)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2020) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article An introduction to the economics of immigration in OECD countries, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2020) View citations (14) (2020)

2018

4. Basic Information and Communication Technology Skills among Canadian Immigrants and Non-Immigrants
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Basic Information and Communication Technology Skills among Canadian Immigrants and Non-Immigrants, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2016

5. Targeting Tax Relief at Youth Employment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Targeting Tax Relief at Youth Employment, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2016) View citations (10) (2016)
6. Viewpoint: Estimating the Causal Effects of Policies and Programs
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Viewpoint: Estimating the causal effects of policies and programs, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2014

7. How Targeted Is Targeted Tax Relief? Evidence From The Unemployment Insurance Youth Hires Program
   Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (1)
8. Immigration: What About the Children and Grandchildren?
   Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (30)
   Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2014) View citations (39)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (29)

2013

9. The Quality of Immigrant Source Country Educational Outcomes: Do they Matter in the Receiving Country?
   RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article The quality of immigrant source country educational outcomes: Do they matter in the receiving country?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (28) (2014)

2012

10. The International Migration of Health Professionals
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    See also Chapter The international migration of health professionals, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
11. The Structure Of Canada`s Immigration System And Canadian Labour Market Outcomes
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (3)

2011

12. Canadian Immigration Policy and Immigrant Economic Outcomes: Why the Differences in Outcomes between Sweden and Canada?
    IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
13. The Impact of Placing Adolescent Males into Foster Care on their Education, Income Assistance and Incarcerations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
14. The Portability Of New Immigrants
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (3)
15. The Portability of New Immigrants' Human Capital: Language, Education and Occupational Matching
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)

2009

16. Temporary Foreign Workers and Former International Students as a Source of Permanent Immigration
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (11)
17. The Economic Return on New Immigrants' Human Capital: the Impact of Occupational Matching
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (3)

2006

18. First and Second Generation Immigrant Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes: A Comparison of the United States and Canada
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
    See also Chapter First- and Second-Generation Immigrant Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes: A Comparison of the United States and Canada, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2007) View citations (8) (2007)

2002

19. Procyclical Skill Retooling and Equilibrium
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, The University of Auckland View citations (19)

1997

20. Complementarity, Competition and Institutional Development: The Irish Loan Funds through Three Centuries
    Economic History, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
21. Microcredit in Pre-Famine Ireland
    Economic History, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Microcredit in Prefamine Ireland, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1998) View citations (14) (1998)

1996

22. The Evolution of A Microcredit Institution: The Irish Loan Funds, 1720 - 1920
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)

Undated

23. Assimilation and Economic Success in an Aboriginal Population: Evidence from Canada
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University
24. Vulnerable Seniors: Unions, Tenure and Wages Following Permanent Job Loss
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Vulnerable Seniors: Unions, Tenure, and Wages Following Permanent Job Loss, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1999) View citations (15) (1999)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Low-stakes standardized tests in British Columbia, Canada: system accountability and/or individual feedback?
   Education Economics, 2023, 31, (2), 145-165
2. Multiple jobholding and part-time work among nurses in long-term care homes compared to other healthcare sectors: Evidence from Ontario
   Health Policy, 2023, 130, (C)

2022

3. The gender earnings gap in medicine: Evidence from Canada
   Health Policy, 2022, 126, (10), 1002-1009 View citations (1)

2021

4. Associations of health services utilization by prescription drug coverage and immigration category in Ontario, Canada
   Health Policy, 2021, 125, (10), 1311-1321

2020

5. An introduction to the economics of immigration in OECD countries
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2020, 53, (4), 1365-1403 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper An Introduction to the Economics of Immigration in OECD Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (17) (2020)
6. Delisting eye examinations from public health insurance: Empirical evidence from Canada regarding impacts on patients and providers
   Health Policy, 2020, 124, (5), 540-548
7. Foreword to the special issue
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2020, 53, (4), 1364-1364
8. Socioeconomic differences in prescription drug supplemental coverage in Canada: A repeated cross-sectional study
   Health Policy, 2020, 124, (3), 252-260 View citations (3)
9. Unrecognized assets created by public-sector investments in health and social services
   Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 2020, 33, (4), 409-426

2019

10. Payment models in primary health care: A driver of the quantity and quality of medical laboratory utilization
    Health Economics, 2019, 28, (10), 1166-1178 View citations (3)

2018

11. Basic Information and Communication Technology Skills among Canadian Immigrants and Non-Immigrants
    Canadian Public Policy, 2018, 44, (S1), S91-S112 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Basic Information and Communication Technology Skills among Canadian Immigrants and Non-Immigrants, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
12. Blended capitation and incentives: Fee codes inside and outside the capitated basket
    Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 60, (C), 16-29 View citations (9)
13. Information and Communication Technology Talent: The Skills We Need—Framing the Issues
    Canadian Public Policy, 2018, 44, (S1), Siii-Six
14. Is There Evidence of an Information and Communication Technology Labour Shortage in the Canadian Labour Force Survey?
    Canadian Public Policy, 2018, 44, (S1), S1-S12 View citations (1)

2017

15. Canada’s Immigration System: Lessons for Europe?
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2017, 52, (5), 277-284 View citations (2)

2016

16. Targeting Tax Relief at Youth Employment
    Canadian Public Policy, 2016, 42, (4), 415-430 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Targeting Tax Relief at Youth Employment, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (10) (2016)
17. Viewpoint: Estimating the causal effects of policies and programs
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2016, 49, (3), 871-905 View citations (4)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2016, 49, (3), 871-905 (2016) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Viewpoint: Estimating the Causal Effects of Policies and Programs, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2015

18. Mandatory universal drug plan, access to health care and health: Evidence from Canada
    Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 44, (C), 80-96 View citations (4)
19. Occupational Regulation and Foreign Qualification Recognition: An Overview
    Canadian Public Policy, 2015, 41, (s1), 1-13 View citations (17)
20. Regulated Health Professions: Outcomes by Place of Birth and Training
    Canadian Public Policy, 2015, 41, (s1), 98-115 View citations (2)
21. The Portability of New Immigrants' Human Capital: Language, Education, and Occupational Skills
    Canadian Public Policy, 2015, 41, (s1), 64-79 View citations (20)

2014

22. Former Temporary Foreign Workers and International Students as Sources of Permanent Immigration
    Canadian Public Policy, 2014, 40, (4), 392-407 View citations (12)
23. Ontario's Experiment with Primary Care Reform
    SPP Research Papers, 2014, 7, (11) View citations (15)
24. The Impact of Placing Adolescent Males into Foster Care on Education, Income Assistance, and Convictions
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2014, 47, (1), 35-69 View citations (15)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2014, 47, (1), 35-69 (2014) View citations (16)
25. The quality of immigrant source country educational outcomes: Do they matter in the receiving country?
    Labour Economics, 2014, 26, (C), 81-93 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper The Quality of Immigrant Source Country Educational Outcomes: Do they Matter in the Receiving Country?, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2013) View citations (8) (2013)

2013

26. Canada's Immigration Selection System and Labour Market Outcomes
    Canadian Public Policy, 2013, 39, (s1), 141-160 View citations (17)
27. Gender, family status and physician labour supply
    Social Science & Medicine, 2013, 94, (C), 17-25 View citations (13)

2007

28. The Role of Local Depositors in Controlling Expenses in Small‐Scale Financial Intermediation: An Empirical Analysis
    Economica, 2007, 74, (296), 713-735 View citations (5)

2005

29. Introduction: Mental Health Reform for the 21st Century
    Canadian Public Policy, 2005, 31, (s1), 1-4

2004

30. Microfinance and Famine: The Irish Loan Funds during the Great Famine
    World Development, 2004, 32, (9), 1509-1523 View citations (6)

2003

31. Poverty dynamics: empirical evidence for Canada
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2003, 36, (2), 291-325 View citations (34)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2003, 36, (2), 291-325 (2003) View citations (41)

2002

32. Aboriginals as unwilling immigrants: Contact, assimilation and labour market outcomes
    Journal of Population Economics, 2002, 15, (2), 331-355 View citations (25)
33. Procyclical Skill Retooling and Equilibrium Search
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2002, 5, (3), 704-717 View citations (18)

2001

34. Immigrant earnings: age at immigration matters
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2001, 34, (4), 1066-1099 View citations (153)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2001, 34, (4), 1066-1099 (2001) View citations (109)
35. The life-cycle of a microfinance institution: the Irish loan funds
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2001, 46, (3), 291-311 View citations (11)

1999

36. Education and Ethnicity in Canada: An Intergenerational Perspective
    Journal of Human Resources, 1999, 34, (4), 668-696 View citations (27)
37. Vulnerable Seniors: Unions, Tenure, and Wages Following Permanent Job Loss
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (4), 671-93 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Vulnerable Seniors: Unions, Tenure and Wages Following Permanent Job Loss, Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers View citations (11)

1998

38. Microcredit in Prefamine Ireland
    Explorations in Economic History, 1998, 35, (4), 347-380 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Microcredit in Pre-Famine Ireland, Economic History (1997) View citations (3) (1997)
39. Microcredit: What can we learn from the past?
    World Development, 1998, 26, (10), 1875-1891 View citations (44)
40. Unemployment Insurance and Quits in Canada
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1998, 31, (3), 549-572 View citations (7)
41. Wage Loss following Displacement: The Role of Union Coverage
    ILR Review, 1998, 51, (3), 384-400 View citations (17)

Chapters

2013

1. The international migration of health professionals
   Chapter 4 in International Handbook on the Economics of Migration, 2013, pp 75-97 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The International Migration of Health Professionals, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (13) (2012)

2007

2. First- and Second-Generation Immigrant Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes: A Comparison of the United States and Canada
   A chapter in Immigration, 2007, pp 215-270 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper First and Second Generation Immigrant Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes: A Comparison of the United States and Canada, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (28) (2006)

2002

3. Working Smarter: Education and Productivity
   A chapter in The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress 2002: Towards a Social Understanding of Productivity, 2002, vol. 2 View citations (3)