In this paper we model female labor supply within a discrete choice framework. Two different rationing mechanisms are incorporated into the model: involuntary unemployment and underemployment. The model is set-up as a generalization of the Double-Hurdle model of Cragg [1971]. Our estimation...

In Canada, a policy aiming at helping single parents on social assistance become self-reliant was implemented on an experimental basis. The Self-Sufficiency Entry Effects Demonstration randomly selected a sample of 4,134 single parents who had applied for welfare between January 1994 and March...

We provide a theoretical and empirical framework for evaluating the effects of policy reforms on physician labor supply. We argue that any policy evaluation must account for both the quality and the quantity of services provided. The introduction of quality into the analysis has implications for...