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Working Papers

2023

1. Can universal preschool education intensities counterbalance parental socioeconomic gradients? Repeated international evidence from Fourth graders skills achievement
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management
2. 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

3. 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

2020

4. 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
5. Pandemic School Closures May Increase Inequality in Test Scores
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (13)
6. The Evolution of Cognitive Skills Inequalities by Socioeconomic Status across Canada
   Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management

2019

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)

2016

10. A Simple Recipe: the Effect of a Prenatal Nutrition Program on Child Health at Birth
    Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article A simple recipe: The effect of a prenatal nutrition program on child health at birth, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (7) (2016)
11. 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)
12. La contribution de l'école privée au Québec à la littératie et à la numératie des 15 ans: une analyse par effets de traitement
    (The Contribution of the Private School System in Québec to Literacy and Numeracy Skills of 15-Year-Olds: Treatment-Effects Estimation from 2000-2012 PISA Observational Data Sets)
    Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management View citations (1)
13. 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
14. Socioeconomic Gradient Literacy and Numeracy Skills of 15-year-olds across Canadian Provinces and Years using the PISA Surveys (2000-2012)
    Working Papers, Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management

2015

15. 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

16. The Power of the Purse: New Evidence on the Distribution of Income and Expenditures within the Family from a Canadian Experiment
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (5)

2013

17. 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 (55) (2015)

2012

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

2011

19. 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)
20. Provincial Returns to Education for 21 to 35 year-olds: Results from the 1991-2006 Canadian Analytic Censuses Files
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE
21. Québec's Childcare Universal Low Fees Policy 10 Years After: Effects, Costs and Benefits
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (24)
22. The Distributional Impacts of a Universal School Reform on Mathematical Achievements: a Natural Experiment from Canada (revised)
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE

2010

23. Gender Gap in Dropping out of High School: Evidence from the Canadian NLSCY Youth
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (1)
24. 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

25. 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

26. 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)
27. 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 (96) (2009)
28. 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)
29. The Effects of School Quality and Family Functioning on Youth Math Scores: a Canadian Longitudinal Analysis
    Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE View citations (1)

2006

30. 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

31. 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 Cahiers de recherche, CIRPEE (2005) View citations (14)
    CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2005) View citations (14)
32. 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)

2001

33. 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 (21)

2000

34. 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

35. 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)
36. 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 Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (11)
    Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University (1998)
    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

37. 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)
38. 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

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. La situation fiscale des familles: Perspectives Canadiennes et Québécoises
    Cahiers de recherche du Département des sciences économiques, UQAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Département des sciences économiques
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. 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

43. Les effets des impôts et des allocations familiales sur les comportements de fécondité et de travail des Canadiennes: résultats d'un modèle de choix discrets
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (4)
44. Les effets des variables économiques sur le coût et la demande d'enfants au Québec: théorie et résultats
    Cahiers de recherche du Département des sciences économiques, UQAM, Université du Québec à Montréal, Département des sciences économiques

Journal Articles

2016

1. A simple recipe: The effect of a prenatal nutrition program on child health at birth
   Labour Economics, 2016, 41, (C), 77-89 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper A Simple Recipe: the Effect of a Prenatal Nutrition Program on Child Health at Birth, Working Papers (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2015

2. Canadian evidence on ten years of universal preschool policies: The good and the bad
   Labour Economics, 2015, 36, (C), 137-157 View citations (55)
   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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 (96)
   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

7. 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 (280)

2006

8. Discrimination sexuelle dans les dépenses des ménages: survol de la littérature et évidences empiriques pour le Canada*
   L'Actualité Economique, 2006, 82, (1), 119-153 View citations (1)
9. Le gradient santé / revenu familial des nouveau-nés québécois de 1998 après quatre ans: faible ou inexistant?*
   L'Actualité Economique, 2006, 82, (4), 523-595

2002

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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)

1997

14. 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)
15. Social Assistance and Conjugal Union Dissolution in Canada: A Dynamic Analysis
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1997, 30, (1), 112-34 View citations (6)

1994

16. Comportements de fécondité des Québécoises, allocations familiales et impôts: résultats et simulations d’un modèle de choix discrets portant sur les années 1975-1987
    L'Actualité Economique, 1994, 70, (4), 399-451 View citations (2)

1993

17. Les effets de la fiscalité sur les comportements de fécondité au Québec
    Canadian Public Policy, 1993, 19, (3), 260-278 View citations (2)

1991

18. Les familles sans enfant ou avec enfants: aisance ou pauvreté? Les faits au Canada et au Québec de 1971 à 1987
    L'Actualité Economique, 1991, 67, (1), 80-102
19. Les réformes fiscales de 1988 au Canada et au Québec: une analyse d'équilibre général des implications pour le Québec
    Économie et Prévision, 1991, 98, (2), 101-112

1990

20. L'évolution du prix réel de l'assurance automobile au Québec depuis la réforme 1978
    Canadian Public Policy, 1990, 16, (4), 374-386
21. Une taxe nationale de vente doit-elle exempter l’alimentation? Une réponse d’une analyse d’équilibre général dans le cas du Québec
    L'Actualité Economique, 1990, 66, (1), 31-49

1987

22. Une T.V.A. ou une T.V. fédérale au Québec? Quelques réponses tirées d’une analyse d’équilibre général
    L'Actualité Economique, 1987, 63, (4), 373-401

1983

23. Gains de productivité globale, prix relatifs et rémunération des facteurs dans les industries manufacturières au Québec
    L'Actualité Economique, 1983, 59, (4), 651-668 View citations (2)
24. L’aide sociale et le supplément au revenu de travail: une simulation économique des revenus (salaires) de réserve
    L'Actualité Economique, 1983, 59, (2), 190-207

1981

25. Sur l’impact de l’assurance-chômage dans une économie keynésienneOn the impact of unemployment insurance in a Keynesian economy
    L'Actualité Economique, 1981, 57, (4), 525-552

1980

26. Équité et efficacité des programmes actuels de sécurité du revenu
    L'Actualité Economique, 1980, 56, (3), 428-450

Books

2018

1. Le Québec économique 7: Éducation et capital humain
   CIRANO Monographs, CIRANO View citations (1)