This paper provides econometric evidence, based on 2,215 wage contracts signe d during the 1967-75 period, on the extent to which the tax increases attributable to the progressivity of the Canadian income tax system were forward shifted into higher wage settlements. Based on a wage de...

Wage changes in a sample (1979-86) of Canadian wage contracts are analyzed. The sample is split into cost-of-living allowance (COLA) and non-COLA contracts. Econometric estimation corrects for sample selectivity bias. In non-COLA contracts, the unemployment rate and a proxy for expected...

The effect of Canada's immigrant populations on the annual flow of visitors to Canada is investigated. A simple utility-maximizing model of the travel decision motivates the role of immigrant populations in the aggregate demand equation for visits to Canada. The model implies testable...