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Working Papers

2021

1. Covering All the Basics: Reforms for a More Just Society
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2020

2. Basic Income Simulations for the Province of British Columbia
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
3. COVID and the Economic Importance of In-Person K-12 Schooling
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
4. The Distribution of COVID-19 Related Risks
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2020) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2022)

2019

5. Is There a Tradeoff between Ethnic Diversity and Redistribution? The Case of Income Assistance in Canada
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2017) View citations (1)

2017

6. Economy Wide Spillovers From Booms: Long Distance Commuting and the Spread of Wage Effects
   Microeconomics.ca working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (10)
   See also Chapter (2016)
   Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)

2016

7. Immigration, Business Ownership and Employment in Canada
   Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch View citations (4)
8. Immigration, propriete d'entreprises et emploi au Canada
   Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques
9. The UK wage premium puzzle: how did a large increase in university graduates leave the education premium unchanged?
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (29)

2014

10. Has the Canadian Labour Market Polarized?
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2015)
11. In Search of Labor Demand
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2018)
12. What is a minimum wage for? Empirical results and theories of justice
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Public Policy (2014)

2013

13. Spatial Equilibrium with Unemployment and Wage Bargaining: Theory and Estimation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2014)
14. The Great Reversal in the Demand for Skill and Cognitive Tasks
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (76)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (76)
    STICERD - Public Economics Programme Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2013) View citations (69)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2016)
    Chapter (2013)

2012

15. Ageing and Literacy Skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2013)
16. Canadian Inequality: Recent Development and Policy Options
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Public Policy (2012)

2011

17. Long Term Consequences of Natural Resource Booms for Human Capital Accumulation
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2012)
18. The impact of minimum wages on quit, layoff and hiring rates
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2013)

2010

19. Ability, Parental Valuation of Education and the High School Dropout Decision
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2009) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2014)
20. How Much Is Employment Increased by Cutting Labor Costs? Estimating the Elasticity of Job Creation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
21. Minimum wage setting and standards of fairness
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (7)

2009

22. Understanding the wage patterns of Canadian less skilled workers: the role of implicit contracts
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2010)

2007

23. Spill-Overs from Good Jobs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2006

24. Nouvelle analyse des tendances recentes de l'inegalite du revenu apres impot au Canada au moyen des donnees de recensement
    Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques View citations (1)
25. Revisiting Recent Trends in Canadian After-Tax Income Inequality Using Census Data
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch View citations (6)

2004

26. Breaking the cycle? The effect of education on welfare receipt among children of welfare recipients
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2007)
27. Changes in the world distribution of output-per-worker 1960-98: how a standard decomposition tells an unorthodox story
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies
    Also in IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (2003)
28. Croissance de l'inegalite du revenu pendant les annees 1990: exploration de trois sources de donnees
    Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques View citations (3)
29. Immigrant earnings profiles in the presence of human capital investment: measuring cohort and macro effects
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2012)
30. Rising Income Inequality in the 1990s: An Exploration of Three Data Sources
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch View citations (15)

2002

31. Changes in U.S. Wages 1976-2000: Ongoing Skill Bias or Major Technological Change?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2005)
32. Decomposing the Twin-peaks in the World Distribution of Output-per-worker
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)

2001

33. Population Growth, Technological Adoption and Economic Outcomes: A Theory of Cross-Country Differences for the Information Era
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2000

34. The Changing Structure of Wages in the US and Germany: What Explains the Differences?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)

1998

35. What is Driving US and Canadian Wages: Exogenous Technical Change or Endogenous Choice of Technique?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)

1997

36. Cohort Patterns in Canadian Earnings: Assessing the Role of Skill Premia in Inequality Trends
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (2000)

1995

37. L'admissibilite a l'assurance-chomage: une analyse empirique au Canada
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources
38. La duree d'emploi et l'assurance-chomage: emplois saisonniers et non saisonniers
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources

1991

39. Design Issues Relating to the Wage Subsidy / Self-Sufficiency Project
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources Development

Undated

40. Differences in Earnings and Wage Distributions between Canada and the United States: An Application of a Semi-Parametric Estimator of Distribution Functions with Covariates
    Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley, Econometrics Laboratory Software Archive View citations (3)
41. Literacy, Numeracy and Labour Market Outcomes in Canada
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (10)

Journal Articles

2022

1. The U.K. as a Technological Follower: Higher Education Expansion and the College Wage Premium
   (Why Do New Technologies Complement Skills? Directed Technical Change and Wage Inequality)
   Review of Economic Studies, 2022, 89, (1), 142-180 View citations (6)
2. The distribution of COVID‐19–related risks
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2022, 55, (S1), 172-213 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2021

3. COVID-19 and the Economic Importance of In-Person K–12 Schooling
   Canadian Public Policy, 2021, 47, (2), 265-280
4. Policy Forum: Re-Envisaging the Canada Revenue Agency—From Tax Collector to Benefit Delivery Agent
   Canadian Tax Journal, 2021, 69, (1), 99-114 View citations (2)

2020

5. Considerations for Basic Income as a Covid-19 Response
   SPP Briefing Papers, 2020, 13, (11) View citations (1)
6. Introduction to special section in honour of W. Craig Riddell
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2020, 53, (1), 5-11

2019

7. Economy-Wide Spillovers from Booms: Long-Distance Commuting and the Spread of Wage Effects
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (S2), S643 - S687 View citations (9)
   See also Chapter (2016)
   Working Paper (2017)

2018

8. In Search of Labor Demand
   American Economic Review, 2018, 108, (9), 2714-57 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2014)

2017

9. Canadian economics research on immigration through the lens of theories of justice
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2017, 50, (5), 1262-1303 View citations (3)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2017, 50, (5), 1262-1303 (2017) View citations (3)

2016

10. Immigration and the Canadian Earnings Distribution in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
    The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (2), 387-426 View citations (11)
11. The Great Reversal in the Demand for Skill and Cognitive Tasks
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (S1), S199 - S247 View citations (199)
    See also Chapter (2013)
    Working Paper (2013)

2015

12. Chasing after good jobs. Do they exist and does it matter if they do?
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2015, 48, (4), 1215-1265 View citations (9)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2015, 48, (4), 1215-1265 (2015) View citations (6)
13. Has the Canadian labour market polarized?
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2015, 48, (2), 612-646 View citations (53)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2015, 48, (2), 612-646 (2015) View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
14. Inequality in Canada: Symposium introduction
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2015, 48, (2), 647-654
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2015, 48, (2), 647-654 (2015) View citations (1)

2014

15. Ability, Parental Valuation of Education, and the High School Dropout Decision
    Journal of Human Resources, 2014, 49, (4), 906-944 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
16. Spatial equilibrium with unemployment and wage bargaining: Theory and estimation
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 79, (C), 2-19 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
17. The Declining Fortunes of the Young since 2000
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 381-86 View citations (49)
18. What Is a Minimum Wage For? Empirical Results and Theories of Justice
    Canadian Public Policy, 2014, 40, (4), 293-314 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2013

19. Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States
    Labour Economics, 2013, 22, (C), 16-29 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
20. The Impact of Minimum Wages on Labour Market Transitions
    Economic Journal, 2013, 123, (12), 1203-1235 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

21. Canadian Inequality: Recent Developments and Policy Options
    Canadian Public Policy, 2012, 38, (2), 121-145 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
22. Does Industrial Composition Matter for Wages? A Test of Search and Bargaining Theory
    Econometrica, 2012, 80, (3), 1063-1104 View citations (126)
23. Immigrant earnings profiles in the presence of human capital investment: Measuring cohort and macro effects
    Labour Economics, 2012, 19, (2), 241-259 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
24. Leadership effects: school principals and student outcomes
    Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (1), 92-109 View citations (52)
25. Long-Term Consequences of Natural Resource Booms for Human Capital Accumulation
    ILR Review, 2012, 65, (3), 708-734 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

26. The Importance of the Long Form Census to Canada
    Canadian Public Policy, 2010, 36, (3), 383-388 View citations (9)
27. Understanding the wage patterns of Canadian less skilled workers: the role of implicit contracts
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2010, 43, (1), 373-403 View citations (7)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2010, 43, (1), 373-403 (2010) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

28. Taxes, Transfers, and Canadian Income Inequality
    Canadian Public Policy, 2009, 35, (4), 389-411 View citations (17)

2007

29. A Cautionary Discussion about Relying on Human Capital Policy to Meet Redistributive Goals
    Canadian Public Policy, 2007, 33, (4), 397-418 View citations (1)
30. Breaking the cycle? The effect of education on welfare receipt among children of welfare recipients
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (7-8), 1369-1398 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
31. The impact of unionization on the incidence of and sources of payment for training in Canada
    Empirical Economics, 2007, 32, (2), 465-489 View citations (6)
    See also Chapter (2008)
32. The tale of the tails: Canadian income inequality in the 1980s and 1990s
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2007, 40, (3), 734-764 View citations (27)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2007, 40, (3), 734-764 (2007) View citations (20)

2006

33. The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (2) View citations (88)

2005

34. Changes in U.S. Wages, 19762000: Ongoing Skill Bias or Major Technological Change?
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (3), 609-648 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
35. Changes in the World Distribution of Output Per Worker, 1960-1998: How a Standard Decomposition Tells an Unorthodox Story
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (4), 741-753 View citations (23)
36. Demographics and recent productivity performance: insights from cross-country comparisons
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2005, 38, (2), 309-344 View citations (18)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2005, 38, (2), 309-344 (2005) View citations (3)
37. Explaining Productivity Growth: The Role of Demographics
    International Productivity Monitor, 2005, 10, 45-58 View citations (6)

2004

38. Tightening a welfare system: the effects of benefit denial on future welfare receipt
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (7-8), 1471-1493 View citations (1)

2003

39. Literacy and earnings: an investigation of the interaction of cognitive and unobserved skills in earnings generation
    Labour Economics, 2003, 10, (2), 165-184 View citations (91)
40. Wages and Employment in the United States and Germany: What Explains the Differences?
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (3), 573-602 View citations (114)

2002

41. Population Growth, Technological Adoption, and Economic Outcomes in the Information Era
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2002, 5, (4), 749-774 View citations (12)

2000

42. Cohort patterns in Canadian earnings: assessing the role of skill premia in inequality trends
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2000, 33, (4), 907-936 View citations (110)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2000, 33, (4), 907-936 (2000) View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper (1997)
43. Differences in Wage Distributions Between Canada and the United States: An Application of a Flexible Estimator of Distribution Functions in the Presence of Covariates
    Review of Economic Studies, 2000, 67, (4), 609-633 View citations (164)

1999

44. Immigrant Occupational Attainment: Assimilation and Mobility over Time
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (1), 49-79 View citations (78)
45. The Economic Goals of Canada's Immigration Policy, Past and Present
    Canadian Public Policy, 1999, 25, (4), 425-451 View citations (43)

1998

46. Unemployment Insurance and Job Durations: Seasonal and Non-Seasonal Jobs
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1998, 31, (2), 247-278 View citations (40)

1997

47. Qualifying for Unemployment Insurance: An Empirical Analysis
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (440), 67-84 View citations (68)

1995

48. Canadian Immigration Policy: The Effectiveness of the Point System and Other Instruments
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1995, 28, (4b), 1006-41 View citations (57)

1993

49. Balanced Growth and the Geographical Distribution of European Immigrant Arrivals to Canada, 1900-1912
    Explorations in Economic History, 1993, 30, (1), 31-59 View citations (10)
50. The Economic Effects of Unemployment Insurance in Canada: An Empirical Analysis of UI Disentitlement
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (1), S96-147 View citations (35)

1990

51. Assessing Empirical Approaches for Analyzing Taxes and Labor Supply
    Journal of Human Resources, 1990, 25, (3), 415-490 View citations (294)

Books

2013

1. Le Québec économique 2012: Le point sur le revenu des Québécois
   CIRANO Monographs, CIRANO

Chapters

2016

1. Economy-Wide Spillovers from Booms: Long-Distance Commuting and the Spread of Wage Effects
   A chapter in Small Differences II: Public Policies in Canada and the United States, 2016
   See also Working Paper (2017)
   Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)

2013

2. The Great Reversal in the Demand for Skill and Cognitive Tasks
   A chapter in Labor Markets in the Aftermath of the Great Recession, 2013, pp 199-247 View citations (73)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2016)
   Working Paper (2013)

2008

3. The impact of unionization on the incidence of and sources of payment for training in Canada
   Springer
   See also Journal Article in Empirical Economics (2007)

Editor

1. Canadian Journal of Economics
   Canadian Economics Association