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The Causal Effects of Education on Adaptability
Riddell, W. Craig; Song, Xueda - Vancouver School of Economics - 2009
This study investigates the causal effects of education on individuals’ adaptability to employment shocks …. Specifically, we assess the extent to which education influences re-employment success for unemployed workers. We also examine the … impact of education on job search intensity, one potential mechanism through which education may increase the probability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004975590
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Glass Ceilings or Glass Doors? Wage Disparity Within and Between Firms
Pendakur, Krishna; Woodcock, Simon - Vancouver School of Economics - 2009
We investigate whether immigrant and minority workers’ poor access to high-wage jobs— that is, glass ceilings— is attributable to poor access to jobs in high-wage …rms, a phenomenon we call glass doors. Our analysis uses linked employer-employee data to measure mean- and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008479341
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Instrumental Variables Estimation and Weak-Identification-Robust Inference Based on a Conditional Quantile Restriction
Marmer, Vadim; Sakata, Shinichi - Vancouver School of Economics - 2011
Extending the L1-IV approach proposed by Sakata (1997, 2007), we develop a new method, named the $rho_{tau}$-IV estimation, to estimate structural equations based on the conditional quantile restriction imposed on the error terms. We study the asymptotic behavior of the proposed estimator and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320479
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An Analysis of Unemployment Incidence and Duration: Some New Evidence from Canada
Campolieti, Michele - Vancouver School of Economics - 2009
This paper studies the incidence and duration of unemployment in Canada at an aggregate and a number of disaggregated levels with data from the Canadian Labour Force Survey covering 1976 to 2006. The principal empirical findings indicate that most of the changes in steady state unemployment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004970950
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Labour Market Outcomes and Skills Acquisition of High-School Dropouts
Campolieti, Michele; Fang, Tony; Gunderson, Morley - Vancouver School of Economics - 2009
analysis indicates that dropouts have poorer wage and employment outcomes, and they do not make up for their lack of education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004970955
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The Measurement of Nonmarket Sector Outputs and Inputs Using Cost Weights
Diewert, Erwin - Vancouver School of Economics - 2008
. Examples are the health, education and general government sectors. The System of National Accounts 1993 recommends valuing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004971047
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Determinants and Effects of Post-Migration Education Among New Immigrants in Canada
Banerjee, Rupa; Verma, Anil - Vancouver School of Economics - 2009
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004975588
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Marché du travail en revue - Janvier 2013
Tran, Vivian - Vancouver School of Economics - 2013
intitulée «Le rôle de l’éducation dans l’utilisation et l’adoption de la technologie : Données probantes de l’Enquête sur le … travailleurs sur leur utilisation et leur adoption des nouvelles techniques. L’étude montre que l’éducation exerce des effets …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011184388
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The Effect of High School Shootings on Schools and Student Performance
Beland, Louis-Philippe; Kim, Dongwoo - Vancouver School of Economics - 2014
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011184408
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Economic Benefits of Studying Economics in Canada: A Comparison of Wages of Economics Majors with those in Other Disciplines Circa 2005
Akbari, Ather H.; Aydede, Yigit - Vancouver School of Economics - 2013
In universities across many western countries, student enrolments in economics discipline rose sharply towards the end of last decade but not in Canada. One reason for this outcome may be the continued perception of Canadian students of a lower economic reward to an economics degree. Using micro...
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