Female members of defined benefit pension plans will receive greater pension benefits than males with identical work and earnings histories, since females have greater longevity. Yet females have higher turnover rates and lower earnings, both of which serve to reduce pension benefits relative to...

The authors compare their constant-quality index of house prices in Toronto for the period 1974-89 with the standard Multiple Listing Service (MLS) index, which has widely acknowledged limitations. The short-run signals regarding price movements often diverge, and the MLS index suggests a more...