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Working Papers

2022

1. A Helping Hand Goes a Long Way: Long-Term Effects of Counselling and Support to Workfare Program Participants
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. The Great Canadian Recovery: The Impact of COVID-19 on Canada's Labour Market
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2023)

2021

3. Canadian Labour Market Dynamics during COVID-19
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
   Also in CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2021) View citations (7)
4. Welfare versus Work under a Negative Income Tax: Evidence from the Gary, Seattle, Denver and Manitoba Income Maintenance Experiments
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2021) View citations (2)

2020

5. Waiting for Recovery: The Canadian Labour Market in June 2020
   CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO View citations (10)
   Also in Cahiers de recherche, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative, CIREQ (2020) View citations (10)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (11)
   Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University (2020) View citations (10)
   CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2020) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article in Canadian Public Policy (2020)

2019

6. Ageing and Skills: The Case of Literacy Skills
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
7. 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)

2018

8. Unions and Wage Inequality: The Roles of Gender, Skill and Public Sector Employment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique (2020)

2017

9. Unemployment, Marginal Attachment and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University (2017) View citations (2)
   CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2017) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)
   Chapter (2016)

2016

10. Ageing and Literacy Skills: Evidence from IALS, ALL And PIAAC
    OECD Education Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (10)
11. When Can Experimental Evidence Mislead? A Re-Assessment of Canada's Self Sufficiency Project
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2015

12. Top Incomes in Canada: Evidence from the Census
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (10)
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2015) View citations (10)

2014

13. New Directions in Immigration Policy: Canada's Evolving Approach to the Selection of Economic Immigrants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in International Migration Review (2014)

2012

14. Ageing and Literacy Skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2013)
15. Canadian Inequality: Recent Development and Policy Options
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Public Policy (2012)
16. New Directions in Immigration Policy: Canada’s Evolving Approach to Immigration Selection
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (6)
17. The Pitfalls of Work Requirements in Welfare-to-Work Policies: Experimental Evidence on Human Capital Accumulation in the Self-Sufficiency Project
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2014)
18. The Role of Education in Technology Use and Adoption: Evidence from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    Also in CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2011) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2017)

2011

19. Education, Job Search and Re-employment Outcomes among the Unemployed
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
20. The Impact of Education on Unemployment Incidence and Re-employment Success: Evidence from the U.S. Labour Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (72)
    Also in CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2011) View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2011)
21. Unemployment Compensation and Adjustment Assistance for Displaced Workers: Policy Options for Canada
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics
22. Unemployment Insurance Savings Accounts in Latin America: Overview and Assessment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank (2009) View citations (29)

2010

23. The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2005
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (53)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Public Policy (2010)

2009

24. Economic Change and Worker Displacement in Canada: Consequences and Policy Responses
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (1)
25. The Causal Effects of Education on Adaptability
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (4)
26. The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980 - 2006
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics
    Also in Economics working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2008) View citations (3)

2003

27. Unionization and Wage Inequality: A Comparative Study of the U.S, the U.K., and Canada
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)

2002

28. Unemployment and Non-Employment: Heterogeneities in Labour Market States
    Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2006)

2000

29. The Dynamics of US Labor Force Attachment
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (14)

1998

30. Wages, Skills, and Technology in the United States and Canada
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (109)

1996

31. Unemployment in Canada and the United States: A Further Analysis
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (10)

1995

32. L'admissibilite a l'assurance-chomage: une analyse empirique au Canada
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources
33. Public and Private Sector Wages: A Comparison
    Working Papers, Queen's at Kingston - School of Policy Studies View citations (2)

1993

34. Competitiveness and Public Sector Wages and Employment
    Working Papers, Queen's at Kingston - School of Policy Studies View citations (2)
35. Unionization in Canada and the United States: A Tale of Two Countries
    Working Papers, Queen's at Kingston - Sch. of Indus. Relat. Papers in Industrial Relations View citations (39)
    See also Chapter (1993)

1992

36. A Comparative Analysis of Unemployment in Canada and the United States
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (8)
    See also Chapter (1993)

1991

37. Assessment of Alternative Subsidy Treatments for the EIC Self-Sufficiency Project
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources Development View citations (1)
38. Design Issues Relating to the Wage Subsidy / Self-Sufficiency Project
    Working Papers, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources Development

1973

39. Recursive Estimation: Its Use in Economic Research
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University
40. Some On-Line Estimates for a Model of Wage Determination
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (1)

Undated

41. Canadian Labour Market Performance in Perspective: Presidential Address to the Canadian Economics Association
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (1)
42. Literacy, Numeracy and Labour Market Outcomes in Canada
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (10)
43. Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Public Policy (2000)
44. The Measurement Of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (134)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1999)

Journal Articles

2023

1. The great Canadian recovery: The impact of COVID‐19 on Canada's labour market
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2023, 56, (3), 791-838
   See also Working Paper (2022)

2022

2. The labor market in Canada, 2000–2021
   IZA World of Labor, 2022, 432

2020

3. Interpreting Experimental Evidence in the Presence of Postrandomization Events: A Reassessment of the Self-Sufficiency Project
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (4), 873 - 914 View citations (16)
4. Unions and wage inequality: The roles of gender, skill and public sector employment
   Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2020, 53, (1), 140-173 View citations (26)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
5. Waiting for Recovery: The Canadian Labour Market in June 2020
   Canadian Public Policy, 2020, 46, (S2), S102-S118 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2019

6. Unemployment, Marginal Attachment, and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (S2), S399 - S441 View citations (10)
   See also Chapter (2016)
   Working Paper (2017)

2018

7. The labor market in Canada, 2000–2016
   IZA World of Labor, 2018, 432 View citations (2)

2017

8. The Role of Education in Technology Use and Adoption: Evidence from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey
   ILR Review, 2017, 70, (5), 1219-1253 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2014

9. New Directions in Immigration Policy: Canada's Evolving Approach to the Selection of Economic Immigrants
   International Migration Review, 2014, 48, (3), 846-867 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper (2014)
10. The pitfalls of work requirements in welfare-to-work policies: Experimental evidence on human capital accumulation in the Self-Sufficiency Project
    Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 117, (C), 39-49 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2013

11. 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)

2012

12. Canadian Inequality: Recent Developments and Policy Options
    Canadian Public Policy, 2012, 38, (2), 121-145 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
13. Challenges facing European labour markets: Is a skill upgrade the appropriate instrument?
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2012, 47, (1), 4-30 View citations (10)

2011

14. The impact of education on unemployment incidence and re-employment success: Evidence from the U.S. labour market
    Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (4), 453-463 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

15. The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2005
    Canadian Public Policy, 2010, 36, (1), 63-89 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

16. Older Workers in the New Economy: A Symposium on the Report of the Expert Panel on Older Workers
    Canadian Public Policy, 2009, 35, (4), 469-471

2008

17. Education, credentials, and immigrant earnings
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2008, 41, (1), 186-216 View citations (89)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2008, 41, (1), 186-216 (2008) View citations (54)

2006

18. The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (2) View citations (88)
19. Unemployment and Nonemployment: Heterogeneities in Labor Market States
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 88, (2), 314-323 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2005

20. Why Is Canada's Unemployment Rate Persistently Higher than in the United States?
    Canadian Public Policy, 2005, 31, (1), 93-100 View citations (10)

2004

21. Unions and Wage Inequality
    Journal of Labor Research, 2004, 25, (4), 519-562 View citations (204)

2003

22. 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)

2002

23. The role of credentials in the Canadian labour market
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2002, 35, (4), 879-905 View citations (39)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2002, 35, (4), 879-905 (2002) View citations (62)

2000

24. Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment
    Canadian Public Policy, 2000, 26, (s1), 101-108 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper

1999

25. Presidential Address: Canadian labour market performance in international perspective
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1999, 32, (5), 1097-1134 View citations (4)
26. The Measurement of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach
    Econometrica, 1999, 67, (1), 147-162 View citations (186)
    See also Working Paper

1998

27. The Canada-US Unemployment Rate Gap: An Introduction and Overview
    Canadian Public Policy, 1998, 24, (s1), 1-37 View citations (7)

1997

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

1996

29. An Assessment of the Impact of Government-Sponsored Training
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1996, 29, (s1), 93-98 View citations (9)

1995

30. The Measurement of Labor Force Dynamics with Longitudinal Data: The Labour Market Activity Survey Filter
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1995, 13, (2), 351-85 View citations (9)

1994

31. The Impact of Unionization on Male-Female Earnings Differences in Canada
    Journal of Human Resources, 1994, 29, (2) View citations (57)

1993

32. 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)

1992

33. COMPARABLE WORTH: CANADA'S EXPERIENCE
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1992, 10, (3), 85-94 View citations (3)

1983

34. The Responsiveness of Wage Settlements in Canada and Economic Policy
    Canadian Public Policy, 1983, 9, (1), 9-23 View citations (1)

1982

35. Expected Inflation and Wage Changes in Canada, 1967-81
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1982, 15, (3), 377-94 View citations (2)

1981

36. Bargaining under Uncertainty
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (4), 579-90 View citations (20)
37. Contemporaneous Correlation in Wage Contract Studies
    Econometrica, 1981, 49, (2), 515-16 View citations (2)

1980

38. An Alternative Approach to Specification Errors
    Australian Economic Papers, 1980, 19, (34), 211-14 View citations (2)

1979

39. The Empirical Foundations of the Phillips Curve: Evidence from Canadian Wage Contract Data
    Econometrica, 1979, 47, (1), 1-24 View citations (16)

Books

2013

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

Chapters

2016

1. Unemployment, Marginal Attachment, and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States
   A chapter in Small Differences II: Public Policies in Canada and the United States, 2016 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
   Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)

2004

2. Changing Patterns of Unionisation: The North American Experience, 1984–1998
   Palgrave Macmillan

2001

3. Education and Skills: An Assessment of Recent Canadian Experience
   A chapter in The State of Economics in Canada: Festschrift in Honour of David Slater, 2001, pp 485-517 View citations (3)

1998

4. Unemployment and Labor Force Attachment: A Multistate Analysis of Nonemployment
   A chapter in Labor Statistics Measurement Issues, 1998, pp 123-155 View citations (7)

1993

5. A Comparative Analysis of Unemployment in Canada and the United States
   A chapter in Small Differences That Matter: Labor Markets and Income Maintenance in Canada and the United States, 1993, pp 149-190 View citations (61)
   See also Working Paper (1992)
6. Unionization in Canada and the United States: A Tale of Two Countries
   A chapter in Small Differences That Matter: Labor Markets and Income Maintenance in Canada and the United States, 1993, pp 109-148 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper (1993)

1975

7. Recursive Estimation Algorithms for Economic Research
   A chapter in Annals of Economic and Social Measurement, Volume 4, number 3, 1975, pp 397-406