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Working Papers

2021

1. Economic Insecurity and Well-being
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics

2020

2. Policy Regimes, Income Inequality and Growth in Canada since 1946
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2019

3. Could "Equality of Opportunity" among Commoners Suffice?
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics

2018

4. Full Employment in Canada in the early 21st Century
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics
5. The Shattered “Iron Rice Bowl”— Intergenerational Effects of Economic Insecurity During Chinese State- Owned Enterprise Reform
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics
   Also in Discussion Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics (2018)

2017

6. Industrialization Led Growth in Tanzania: Running with Two Legs in the 21st Century?
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics

2016

7. On the limitations of some current usages of the Gini Index
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article On the Limitations of Some Current Usages of the Gini Index, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2017) View citations (13) (2017)
8. Social values for equality and preferences for state intervention: Is the USA “Exceptional”?
   Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
9. The self-reinforcing dynamics of economic insecurity and obesity
   Discussion Papers in Economics, Griffith University, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article The self-reinforcing dynamics of economic insecurity and obesity, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2015

10. How Should One Measure Economic Insecurity?
    OECD Statistics Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (19)
11. Is it vulnerability or economic insecurity that matters for health?
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Griffith University, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Is it vulnerability or economic insecurity that matters for health?, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2017) View citations (17) (2017)

2014

12. Can Increasing Inequality Be a Steady State?
    OECD Statistics Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (6)
13. The Effect of Economic Insecurity on Mental Health: Recent Evidence from Australian Panel Data
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Griffith University, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The effect of economic insecurity on mental health: Recent evidence from Australian panel data, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2016) View citations (67) (2016)
14. What’s So Bad About More Inequality?
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics

2013

15. Canadian Retirement Security: A New Reality of Low Returns
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics
16. Intergenerational Effects of Disability Benefits - Evidence from Canadian Social Assistance Programs
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics
    See also Journal Article Inter-generational effects of disability benefits: evidence from Canadian social assistance programs, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

2012

17. Increasing Inequality is Unbalanced Growth: Evidence from North America
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (1)
18. Measuring Economic Insecurity in Rich and Poor Nations
    CSLS Research Reports, Centre for the Study of Living Standards View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Measuring Economic Insecurity in Rich and Poor Nations, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2014) View citations (31) (2014)
19. The Hunger of Old Women in Rural Tanzania: How subjective data could improve poverty measurement
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics

2011

20. Beyond GDP: Measuring Economic Well-Being in Canada and the Provinces, 1981-2010
    CSLS Research Reports, Centre for the Study of Living Standards View citations (7)
21. Demand or supply for schooling in rural India?
    Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Working Papers, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Demand or supply for schooling in rural India?, electronic International Journal of Time Use Research, Research Institute on Professions (Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe (FFB)) and The International Association for Time Use Research (IATUR) (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
22. Moving from a GDP-Based to a Well-Being Based Metric of Economic Performance and Social Progress: Results from the Index of Economic Well-Being for OECD Countries, 1980-2009
    CSLS Research Reports, Centre for the Study of Living Standards View citations (18)
23. Why Did Unemployment Disappear from Official Macro-Economic Policy Discourse in Canada?
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Why Did Unemployment Disappear from Official Macro-Economic Policy Discourse in Canada?, New Directions for Intelligent Government in Canada: Papers in Honour of Ian Stewart, Centre for the Study of Living Standards (2011) (2011)
24. “Running With Two Legs” Why Poverty Remains High in Tanzania and What To Do About It
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics

2010

25. Measuring Economic Insecurity and Vulnerability as Part of Economic Well-Being: Concepts and Context
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (10)

2009

26. Canada’s Declining Social Safety Net: EI Reform and the 2009 Budget
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
27. Measuring Economic Security in Insecure Times: New Perspectives, New Events, and the Index of Economic Well-being
    CSLS Research Reports, Centre for the Study of Living Standards View citations (17)
28. New Estimates of the Index of Economic Well-being for Canada and the Provinces, 1981 - 2008
    CSLS Research Reports, Centre for the Study of Living Standards View citations (16)
29. New Estimates of the Index of Economic Well-being for Selected OECD Countries, 1981 - 2007
    CSLS Research Reports, Centre for the Study of Living Standards View citations (37)

2008

30. Have Most North Americans Already Met Their Kyoto Obligations? Trends in the CO2 Content of Consumption and the Role of Income Inequality
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
31. Tasks and Opportunities within Indian Families
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2007

32. A Quarter Century of Economic Inequality in Canada: 1981-2006
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
33. How Should We Measure Poverty in a Changing World? Methodological Issues and Chinese Case Study
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article How Should We Measure Poverty in a Changing World? Methodological Issues and Chinese Case Study, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (19) (2008)
34. The Growth of Poor Children in China 1991-2000: Why Food Subsidies May Matter
    Working Papers, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The growth of poor children in China 1991–2000: why food subsidies may matter, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2009) View citations (13) (2009)

2006

35. How Should We Measure Global Poverty in a Changing World?
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
36. Keeping in Touch - A Benefit of Public Holidays
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (7)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2006) View citations (16)
    FFB-Discussionpaper, Research Institute on Professions (Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe (FFB)), LEUPHANA University Lüneburg (2006)

2004

37. Income Distribution and Social Expenditures: A Crossnational Perspective
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (4)

2003

38. Nobody to Play With? The Implications of Leisure Coordination
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (21)
    Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2003) View citations (27)
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2003) View citations (72)

2002

39. How Much does Work Matter for Inequality? Time, Money and Inequality in International Perspective
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg
40. Room for differences? social policy in a global economy
    ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research
41. Time, Money and Inequality in International Perspective
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (11)
42. Trends in poverty: the UK in international perspective: how rates mislead and intensity matters
    ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (8)
43. Understanding Growth and Inequality Trends: The Role of Labor Supply in the USA and Germany
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Understanding Growth and Inequality Trends: The Role of Labour Supply in the US and Germany, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2003) View citations (20) (2003)

2001

44. Poverty Among Senior Citizens: A Canadian Success Story in International Perspective
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (2)

2000

45. International Comparisons of Trends in Economic Well-being
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article International Comparisons of Trends in Economic Well-being, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2002) View citations (21) (2002)
46. Long Run Trends in Economic Inequality in Five Countries - A Birth Cohort View
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (7)
47. Poverty in Canada and the USA: Measurement, Trends and Implications
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (9)

1999

48. Economic Insecurity in the Malaysian Context
    Working Papers, John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy (1998) View citations (16)
49. Poverty Intensity - How Well Do Canadian Provinces Compare?
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Poverty Intensity: How Well Do Canadian Provinces Compare?, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (1999) View citations (17) (1999)

1998

50. Economic Insecurity
    Discussion Papers, University of New South Wales, Social Policy Research Centre View citations (109)

1997

51. International comparisons of Poverty Intensity: Index Decomposition and Bootstrap Inference
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article International Comparisons of Poverty Intensity: Index Decomposition and Bootstrap Inference, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2000) View citations (35) (2000)

1995

52. Incidence de l'assurance-chomage et de l'aide sociale sur la distribution du revenu dans les annees 1990: une micro-simulation
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources
53. L'assurance-chomage et la redistribution du revenu: une micro-simulation
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources
54. Les effets d'un assujettissement general a l'assurance-chomage sur le travail independant et la semaine de travail ecourtee: une microsimulation
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources

1992

55. Predicting Probabilities: Inherent and Sampling Variability in the Estimation of Discrete-Choice Model
    Working Papers, Calgary - Department of Economics View citations (1)

1976

56. Industrial Structure of Micro-Economies and the Distribution of Earnings
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
57. The Gains from Foreign Investment Revisited
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2022

1. Are Populists Insecure About Themselves or About Their Country? Political Attitudes and Economic Perceptions
   Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2022, 159, (2), 667-705 View citations (1)

2020

2. Blown off-course? Weight gain among the economically insecure during the great recession
   Journal of Economic Psychology, 2020, 80, (C) View citations (4)
3. Waves or What?
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2020, 66, (2), 467-471
4. Welfare-based income insecurity in the us and germany: evidence from harmonized panel data
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 176, (C), 226-243 View citations (3)

2019

5. Can positive income anticipations reverse the mental health impacts of negative income anxieties?
   Economics & Human Biology, 2019, 35, (C), 107-122 View citations (7)
6. The shattered “Iron Rice Bowl”: Intergenerational effects of Chinese State-Owned Enterprise reform
   Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 67, (C) View citations (4)
7. Unequal opportunities and public policy: The impact of parental disability benefits on child postsecondary attendance
   Canadian Journal of Economics, 2019, 52, (4), 1401-1432 View citations (1)
   Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2019, 52, (4), 1401-1432 (2019) View citations (1)

2018

8. DRAWING DOWN RETIREMENT SAVINGS—DO PENSIONS, TAXES AND GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS MATTER MUCH FOR OPTIMAL DECISIONS?
   ASTIN Bulletin, 2018, 48, (3), 1277-1306 View citations (1)
9. Job insecurity and mental health in Canada
   Applied Economics, 2018, 50, (38), 4137-4152 View citations (12)

2017

10. Healing and/or breaking? The mental health implications of repeated economic insecurity
    Social Science & Medicine, 2017, 188, (C), 119-127 View citations (11)
11. Is it vulnerability or economic insecurity that matters for health?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 134, (C), 307-319 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Is it vulnerability or economic insecurity that matters for health?, Discussion Papers in Economics (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
12. On the Limitations of Some Current Usages of the Gini Index
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2017, 63, (3), 574-584 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper On the limitations of some current usages of the Gini Index, Working Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
13. The self-reinforcing dynamics of economic insecurity and obesity
    Applied Economics, 2017, 49, (17), 1668-1678 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper The self-reinforcing dynamics of economic insecurity and obesity, Discussion Papers in Economics (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2016

14. Economic Insecurity and the Weight Gain of Canadian Adults: A Natural Experiment Approach
    Canadian Public Policy, 2016, 42, (2), 115-131 View citations (10)
15. HOW ACCURATELY DOES 70% FINAL EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS REPLACEMENT MEASURE RETIREMENT INCOME (IN)ADEQUACY? INTRODUCING THE LIVING STANDARDS REPLACEMENT RATE (LSRR)
    ASTIN Bulletin, 2016, 46, (3), 627-676 View citations (9)
16. The effect of economic insecurity on mental health: Recent evidence from Australian panel data
    Social Science & Medicine, 2016, 151, (C), 250-258 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Economic Insecurity on Mental Health: Recent Evidence from Australian Panel Data, Discussion Papers in Economics (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2015

17. Book Review of Beyond GDP: Measuring Welfare and Assessing Sustainability
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2015, 13, (3), 479-484
18. Economic Insecurity in Australia: Who is Feeling the Pinch and How?
    The Economic Record, 2015, 91, (292), 1-15 View citations (21)
19. Inter-generational effects of disability benefits: evidence from Canadian social assistance programs
    Journal of Population Economics, 2015, 28, (4), 873-910 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Effects of Disability Benefits - Evidence from Canadian Social Assistance Programs, CLSSRN working papers (2013) (2013)
20. The Hunger of Old Women in Rural Tanzania: Can Subjective Data Improve Poverty Measurement?
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2015, 61, (4), 723-738 View citations (1)

2014

21. Announcements
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (S1), S256-S273
22. Canadian Retirement Incomes: How Much Do Financial Market Returns Matter?
    Canadian Public Policy, 2014, 40, (4), 315-338 View citations (1)
23. Economic Insecurity: Editors' Introduction
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (S1), S1-S4 View citations (6)
24. Measuring Economic Insecurity in Rich and Poor Nations
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (S1), S53-S76 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Measuring Economic Insecurity in Rich and Poor Nations, CSLS Research Reports (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
25. The Big Picture on Inequality Trends?
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (2), 400-403

2013

26. Instability implications of increasing inequality: Evidence from North America
    Economic Modelling, 2013, 35, (C), 918-930 View citations (2)

2012

27. Demand or supply for schooling in rural India?
    electronic International Journal of Time Use Research, 2012, 9, (1), 1-27 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Demand or supply for schooling in rural India?, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Working Papers (2011) View citations (7) (2011)

2010

28. EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ECONOMIC INEQUALITY—BUT DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO LOOK TO FIND
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2010, 56, (2), 424-430 View citations (2)
29. Gender Inequalities in Tasks and Instruction Opportunities within Indian Families
    Feminist Economics, 2010, 16, (3), 141-167 View citations (8)
30. Social Capital and Basic Goods: The Cautionary Tale of Drinking Water in India
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2010, 59, (1), 63-94 View citations (4)
31. The Index of Economic Well-Being
    Challenge, 2010, 53, (4), 25-42 View citations (41)

2009

32. Keeping in touch – A benefit of public holidays using time use diary data
    electronic International Journal of Time Use Research, 2009, 6, (1), 130-166 View citations (15)
33. The growth of poor children in China 1991–2000: why food subsidies may matter
    Health Economics, 2009, 18, (S1), S89-S108 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Growth of Poor Children in China 1991-2000: Why Food Subsidies May Matter, Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
34. Top Incomes Over the 20th Century: A Contrast Between Continental European and English‐Speaking Countries. By A. B. ATKINSON and T. PIKETTY
    Economica, 2009, 76, (301), 208-209

2008

35. How Should We Measure Poverty in a Changing World? Methodological Issues and Chinese Case Study
    Review of Development Economics, 2008, 12, (2), 419-441 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper How Should We Measure Poverty in a Changing World? Methodological Issues and Chinese Case Study, Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

36. The Double-Edged Sword of Trade
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2007, 33, (2), 277-292

2005

37. Commentary on The weak jobs recovery: whatever happened to \\"the great American jobs machine\\"?
    Economic Policy Review, 2005, (Aug), 19-22
38. HOW SHOULD WE MEASURE THE “ECONOMIC” ASPECTS OF WELL‐BEING?
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2005, 51, (2), 311-336 View citations (55)
39. Sampling variability: some observations from a labour supply equation
    Applied Economics, 2005, 37, (18), 2167-2175 View citations (1)
40. Work and Well-being in an Aging Society
    Canadian Public Policy, 2005, 31, (4), 413-420 View citations (1)

2004

41. Book Review: International and Comparative Industrial Relations: Inequality around the World
    ILR Review, 2004, 57, (2), 311-312
42. Measuring Obesity in Young Children
    Canadian Public Policy, 2004, 30, (4), 349-364 View citations (11)

2003

43. Long Run Trends in Income Inequality in the United States, UK, Sweden, Germany and Canada: A Birth Cohort View
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2003, 29, (1), 121-141 View citations (11)
44. Understanding Growth and Inequality Trends: The Role of Labour Supply in the US and Germany
    Canadian Public Policy, 2003, 29, (s1), 163-184 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Understanding Growth and Inequality Trends: The Role of Labor Supply in the USA and Germany, LIS Working papers (2002) View citations (1) (2002)

2002

45. An Index of Economic Well–Being for Selected OECD Countries
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2002, 48, (3), 291-316 View citations (113)
46. International Comparisons of Trends in Economic Well-being
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2002, 58, (1), 349-382 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper International Comparisons of Trends in Economic Well-being, LIS Working papers (2000) View citations (12) (2000)
47. The social welfare implications, decomposability, and geometry of the Sen family of poverty indices
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2002, 35, (1), 138-152 View citations (15)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2002, 35, (1), 138-152 (2002) View citations (18)

2001

48. How to Decompose Sen-Shorrocks-Thon Poverty Index: A Practitioner’s Guide
    Journal of Income Distribution, 2001, 10, (1-2), 7-7 View citations (16)
49. Time as a Source of Inequality Within Marriage: Are Husbands More Satisfied With Time for Themselves than Wives?
    Feminist Economics, 2001, 7, (2), 1-21 View citations (15)

2000

50. How Much of Canada's Unemployment is Structural?
    Canadian Public Policy, 2000, 26, (s1), 141-157 View citations (8)
51. International Comparisons of Poverty Intensity: Index Decomposition and Bootstrap Inference
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (1), 51-81 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper International comparisons of Poverty Intensity: Index Decomposition and Bootstrap Inference, LIS Working papers (1997) View citations (9) (1997)
52. Poverty in Canada and the United States: measurement, trends, and implications
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2000, 33, (4), 847-877 View citations (22)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2000, 33, (4), 847-877 (2000) View citations (34)

1999

53. Poverty Intensity: How Well Do Canadian Provinces Compare?
    Canadian Public Policy, 1999, 25, (2), 179-195 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Poverty Intensity - How Well Do Canadian Provinces Compare?, LIS Working papers (1999) View citations (19) (1999)

1998

54. A distribution-free test for deprivation dominance
    Econometric Reviews, 1998, 17, (4), 415-429 View citations (7)
55. HOW TO VALUE THE POORER PROSPECTS OF YOUTH IN THE EARLY 1990s?
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1998, 44, (1), 43-62 View citations (5)
56. The Link between Inflation and Output Variability in Canada: Note
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1998, 30, (2), 261-72 View citations (7)

1997

57. Economic growth, income distribution and economic welfare in Canada 1975-1994
    The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 1997, 8, (2), 153-166 View citations (3)

1994

58. Interregional Migration and Interindustry Labour Mobility in Canada: A Simultaneous Approach
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1994, 27, (1), 58-80 View citations (16)

1993

59. Fishing in Different Pools: Job Search Strategies and Job-Finding Success in Canada in the Early 1980s
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (2), 348-86 View citations (64)
60. Labour Supply with Quantity Constraints: Estimates from a Large Sample of Canadian Workers
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1993, 45, (2), 269-91 View citations (15)

1992

61. Searching for a will o' the wisp: An empirical study of the NAIRU in Canada
    European Economic Review, 1992, 36, (1), 119-136 View citations (26)

1990

62. The Market as Mechanism: Review of Getting Ready for 1999: Ideas for Canada's Politics and Government by Tom Kent
    Canadian Public Policy, 1990, 16, (1), 86-90

1988

63. THE INEQUALITY OF WEALTH I N BRITAIN'S NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RELATIVELY POOR
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1988, 34, (2), 143-163 View citations (4)
64. The “Disappearance” of Involuntary Unemployment
    Journal of Economic Issues, 1988, 22, (3), 707-727 View citations (1)

1986

65. Job Mobility, Wage Determination and Market Segmentation in the Presence of Sample Selection Bias
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1986, 19, (2), 319-46 View citations (6)
66. The Incidence and Duration of Individual Unemployment: Supply Side o r Demand Side?
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1986, 10, (1), 13-33 View citations (9)

1979

67. A Reply [Unemployment Insurance in Canada]
    Canadian Public Policy, 1979, 5, (4), 559-560
68. Unemployment Insurance in Canada: A Review of the Recent Amendments
    Canadian Public Policy, 1979, 5, (2), 223-235 View citations (2)

1977

69. A Note on the Wage Decisions of the Anti-Inflation Board
    Canadian Public Policy, 1977, 3, (3), 377-380
70. Economic Determinants of Individual Charitable Donations in Canada
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1977, 10, (4), 653-69 View citations (12)
71. STOCHASTIC PROCESS MODELS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS*
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1977, 23, (3), 205-215 View citations (2)

1976

72. TINBERGEN AND THE “BLURRING” OF THE HUMAN CAPITAL PARADIGM: A REVIEW
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1976, 22, (1), 93-97

Chapters

2018

1. Economic insecurity: empirical findings
   Chapter 14 in Handbook of Research on Economic and Social Well-Being, 2018, pp 316-338 View citations (4)

2011

2. Why Did Unemployment Disappear from Official Macro-Economic Policy Discourse in Canada?
   A chapter in New Directions for Intelligent Government in Canada: Papers in Honour of Ian Stewart, 2011, pp 127-162
   See also Working Paper Why Did Unemployment Disappear from Official Macro-Economic Policy Discourse in Canada?, Dalhousie University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2006

3. Income Distribution and Social Expenditures
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (25)

2004

4. Nobody to Play with?
   A chapter in The Economics of Time Use, 2004, pp 113-145

2001

5. Needs and Wants: What is Social Progress and How Should it be Measured
   A chapter in The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress 2001: The Longest Decade: Canada in the 1990s, 2001, vol. 1 View citations (3)
6. Poverty Among Senior Citizens: A Canadian Success Story
   A chapter in The State of Economics in Canada: Festschrift in Honour of David Slater, 2001, pp 151-181 View citations (14)
7. Trends in Economic Well-being in Canada in the 1990s
   A chapter in The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress 2001: The Longest Decade: Canada in the 1990s, 2001, vol. 1 View citations (5)