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We examine the evolution of the returns to human capital in Canada over the period 1980-2005. Our main finding is that returns to education increased substantially for Canadian men, contrary to conclusions reached previously. Most of this rise took place in the early 1980s and since 1995....
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This paper examines the evolution of the returns to human capital in Canada over the period 1980-2006. Most of the analysis is based on Census data, and on weekly wage and salary earnings of full-time workers. Our main finding is that the returns to education increased substantially for Canadian...
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The paper exploits the newly available Census data on the earnings of individuals in the apprenticeable trades to examine the returns to apprenticeship training. Only a small minority of males work in these trades, concentrated in the construction, production and mechanical trades where their...
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Entre 1970 et 2005, la part des gains totaux de main-d’Å“uvre canadienne obtenue par la classe moyenne a considérablement chuté, alors que celle des travailleurs mieux rémunérés a augmenté. A-t-on épuisé la classe moyenne ? Une étude du membre affilié du RCCMTC Charles Beach...
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Les récentes tendances de l’inégalité et de la pauvreté dans l’Ouest du Canada, région connue pour ses ressources énergétiques, semblent suivre les variations des prix de l’énergie, le plus gros de la hausse de l’inégalité et de la pauvreté s’étant produit lors du boom de...
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