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hours of Canadian women. Using Cycle 21 of the Canadian General Social Survey, we describe proximity patterns in Canada and … show that the labour force attachment of women is related to the proximity of their mothers. Lower labour market attachment … is found for married women without young children who co-reside with their mothers (those women most likely to care for …
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adulthood show similar fertility patterns as their native peers, whereas fertility of those who did not reach tertiary education …This paper explores the fertility patterns of immigrant children to Canada using the 20 percent sample of the Canadian … Census from 1991 through 2006. Fertility increases with age at immigration, with a sharp rise for those immigrating in their …
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We analyze how fatal shootings in high schools affect schools and students using data from shooting databases, school report cards, and the Common Core of Data. We examine schools’ test scores, enrollment, and number of teachers, as well as graduation, attendance, and suspension rates at...
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Canada’s population has been aging steadily for several decades. In 1976, the median age of men in the population was only 27.2 years, but by 2013, had risen to 39.4 years. The trend reflects both an increase in the life expectancy of Canadians at birth and also the impact of the aging...
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Ever since the seminal work of Stigler (1962), economists have recognized that information in markets is costly to acquire and can lead to “search frictionsâ€. The remarkable growth in online search has substantially lowered the cost of information acquisition. Despite this, there is...
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analysis indicates that dropouts have poorer wage and employment outcomes, and they do not make up for their lack of education …
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post-migration education on new immigrants’ labour market integration, as measured by earnings and occupational status … professional or managerial occupation prior to migration are most likely to enroll in Canadian education. But, acceptance of … previous work experience by Canadian employers lowers the likelihood of enrolling in further education. Financial capital was …
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of education between immigrants and their children. On average, the children of immigrants have educational levels … residence, the children of immigrants outperform the 3rd-and-higher generation in educational attainment. Parental education and … the positive gap between the 2nd and 3rd-and-higher generations remains in Canada. In Canada, parental education is less …
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early education and care policies in other provinces. While these policies have proven to be incredibly popular among …
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d’éducation et de soins des jeunes enfants. En particulier, c’est en 1997 que le Québec a modifié sa politique pour la … universel de garderies et d’éducation préscolaire pour les enfants depuis leur naissance a été introduit au Québec dans les …
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