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The Evolution of Longevity : Evidence from Canada
Milligan, Kevin - 2018
We find a steep earnings-longevity gradient using fifty years of administrative data from Canada, with men in the top ….6 years. Unlike the United States, this longevity gradient in Canada has shifted uniformly through time, with approximately …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012480584
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How Does Job-Protected Maternity Leave Affect Mothers' Employment and Infant Health?
Baker, Michael - 2005
and expansion of job-protected maternity leave in Canada. The substantial variation in leave entitlements across mothers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012467550
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Incentive Effects of Social Assistance : A Regression Discontinuity Approach
Lemieux, Thomas - 2004
We examine the incentive effects of transfer programs using a unique policy episode. Prior to 1989, social assistance recipients without children in Quebec who were under age 30 received benefits 60 percent lower than recipients older than 30. We use this sharp discontinuity in policy to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012468152
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Push and Pull : Disability Insurance, Regional Labor Markets, and Benefit Generosity in Canada and the United States
Milligan, Kevin - 2017
in Canada. We empirically assess these trends by measuring the strength of the 'push' from weak labor markets versus the … the growth path observed in Canada …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012455276