Details about W. Craig Riddell

Homepage:	https://economics.ubc.ca/faculty-and-staff/w-craig-riddell/
Phone:	604-822-2106
Postal address:	Vancouver School of Economics University of British Columbia, 6000 Iona Drive, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1L4 Canada
Workplace:	Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia, (more information at EDIRC)

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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 View citations (1)
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 The great Canadian recovery: The impact of COVID‐19 on Canada's labour market, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2021

3. Canadian Labour Market Dynamics during COVID-19
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
   Also in CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2021) View citations (9)
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)
   See also Journal Article Welfare versus Work under a Negative Income Tax: Evidence from the Gary, Seattle, Denver, and Manitoba Income Maintenance Experiments, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024)

2020

5. Waiting for Recovery: The Canadian Labour Market in June 2020
   Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (13)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (13)
   Cahiers de recherche, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative, CIREQ (2020) View citations (13)
   CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2020) View citations (13)
   CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2020) View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article Waiting for Recovery: The Canadian Labour Market in June 2020, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2020) View citations (13) (2020)

2019

6. Ageing and Skills: The Case of Literacy Skills
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
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 Unions and wage inequality: The roles of gender, skill and public sector employment, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2020) View citations (42) (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 CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2017) View citations (2)
   Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University (2017) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Unemployment, Marginal Attachment, and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (12) (2019)
   Chapter Unemployment, Marginal Attachment, and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (1) (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
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (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 (18)
    See also Journal Article New Directions in Immigration Policy: Canada's Evolving Approach to the Selection of Economic Immigrants, International Migration Review, Wiley Blackwell (2014) View citations (19) (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 Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (34) (2013)
15. Canadian Inequality: Recent Development and Policy Options
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article Canadian Inequality: Recent Developments and Policy Options, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2012) View citations (58) (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 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, Elsevier (2014) View citations (17) (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 (14)
    Also in CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2011) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Education in Technology Use and Adoption: Evidence from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2017) View citations (19) (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 (90)
    Also in CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2011) View citations (92)
    See also Journal Article The impact of education on unemployment incidence and re-employment success: Evidence from the U.S. labour market, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (90) (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 (31)

2010

23. The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2005
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (56)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2005, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2010) View citations (57) (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 (30)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment and Nonemployment: Heterogeneities in Labor Market States, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2006) View citations (45) (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 Unionization in Canada and the United States: A Tale of Two Countries, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (36) (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 A Comparative Analysis of Unemployment in Canada and the United States, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (61) (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 Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2000) View citations (4) (2000)
44. The Measurement Of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (134)
    See also Journal Article The Measurement of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach, Econometrica, Econometric Society (1999) View citations (189) (1999)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Canadian inequality over the last 40 years: common and contrary variations on universal themes
   Fiscal Studies, 2024, 45, (2), 119-130
2. Welfare versus Work under a Negative Income Tax: Evidence from the Gary, Seattle, Denver, and Manitoba Income Maintenance Experiments
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2024, 42, (2), 427 - 467 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Welfare versus Work under a Negative Income Tax: Evidence from the Gary, Seattle, Denver and Manitoba Income Maintenance Experiments, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2023

3. 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 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Great Canadian Recovery: The Impact of COVID-19 on Canada's Labour Market, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

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

2020

5. 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 (19)
6. 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 (42)
   See also Working Paper Unions and Wage Inequality: The Roles of Gender, Skill and Public Sector Employment, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
7. Waiting for Recovery: The Canadian Labour Market in June 2020
   Canadian Public Policy, 2020, 46, (S2), S102-S118 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Waiting for Recovery: The Canadian Labour Market in June 2020, Department of Economics Working Papers (2020) View citations (13) (2020)

2019

8. Unemployment, Marginal Attachment, and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (S2), S399 - S441 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Unemployment, Marginal Attachment and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
   Chapter Unemployment, Marginal Attachment, and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States, NBER Chapters, 2016 (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2018

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

2017

10. 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 (19)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Education in Technology Use and Adoption: Evidence from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (14) (2012)

2014

11. 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 (19)
    See also Working Paper New Directions in Immigration Policy: Canada's Evolving Approach to the Selection of Economic Immigrants, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (18) (2014)
12. 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 The Pitfalls of Work Requirements in Welfare-to-Work Policies: Experimental Evidence on Human Capital Accumulation in the Self-Sufficiency Project, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) (2012)

2013

13. Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States
    Labour Economics, 2013, 22, (C), 16-29 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Ageing and Literacy Skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2012

14. Canadian Inequality: Recent Developments and Policy Options
    Canadian Public Policy, 2012, 38, (2), 121-145 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Canadian Inequality: Recent Development and Policy Options, CLSSRN working papers (2012) View citations (50) (2012)
15. 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 (11)

2011

16. 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 (90)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Education on Unemployment Incidence and Re-employment Success: Evidence from the U.S. Labour Market, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (90) (2011)

2010

17. The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2005
    Canadian Public Policy, 2010, 36, (1), 63-89 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2005, CLSSRN working papers (2010) View citations (56) (2010)

2009

18. 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

19. Education, credentials, and immigrant earnings
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2008, 41, (1), 186-216 View citations (95)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2008, 41, (1), 186-216 (2008) View citations (60)

2006

20. The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (2) View citations (90)
21. Unemployment and Nonemployment: Heterogeneities in Labor Market States
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 88, (2), 314-323 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment and Non-Employment: Heterogeneities in Labour Market States, Department of Economics Working Papers (2002) View citations (30) (2002)

2005

22. Why Is Canada's Unemployment Rate Persistently Higher than in the United States?
    Canadian Public Policy, 2005, 31, (1), 93-100 View citations (12)

2004

23. Unions and Wage Inequality
    Journal of Labor Research, 2004, 25, (4), 519-562 View citations (224)

2003

24. 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 (93)

2002

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

2000

26. Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment
    Canadian Public Policy, 2000, 26, (s1), 101-108 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment, Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers View citations (3)

1999

27. Presidential Address: Canadian labour market performance in international perspective
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1999, 32, (5), 1097-1134 View citations (4)
28. The Measurement of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach
    Econometrica, 1999, 67, (1), 147-162 View citations (189)
    See also Working Paper The Measurement Of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach, Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers View citations (134)

1998

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

1997

30. Qualifying for Unemployment Insurance: An Empirical Analysis
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (440), 67-84 View citations (69)

1996

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

1995

32. 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

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

1993

34. 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 (34)

1992

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

38. Bargaining under Uncertainty
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (4), 579-90 View citations (20)
39. Book Review: Labor Market: Labour Market Economics: Theory, Evidence and Policy in Canada
    ILR Review, 1981, 34, (4), 617-618
40. Contemporaneous Correlation in Wage Contract Studies
    Econometrica, 1981, 49, (2), 515-16 View citations (2)

1980

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

1979

42. The Empirical Foundations of the Phillips Curve: Evidence from Canadian Wage Contract Data
    Econometrica, 1979, 47, (1), 1-24 View citations (17)

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 Journal Article Unemployment, Marginal Attachment, and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (12) (2019)
   Working Paper Unemployment, Marginal Attachment and Labor Force Participation in Canada and the United States, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

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 A Comparative Analysis of Unemployment in Canada and the United States, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1992) View citations (8) (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 (36)
   See also Working Paper Unionization in Canada and the United States: A Tale of Two Countries, Queen's at Kingston - Sch. of Indus. Relat. Papers in Industrial Relations (1993) View citations (39) (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