This article provides an analysis of the effects of attrition on employment and wages using the Canadian survey of labour and income dynamics. We consider a structural model composed of three freely correlated equations for nonattrition, employment and wages. The model is estimated using...

In 1984, Morocco implemented an ambitious reform of its vocational training system, with the main goal of increasing youth employment. The intent of this reform was to (1) increase the system’s capacity and (2) develop several specific fields of training designed to fit the evolving needs of...

High unemployment rates among educated workers in Morocco and many other developing countries is a serious issue. The worsening unemployment problem among educated workers in Morocco started with the cuts to public sector hiring under structural adjustment policies implemented in 1983. Thus,...

Community college education is a key component of Canadian postsecondary education, with 21% of the population aged 25-64 having college credentials. In order to understand educational decisions at this level, we estimate a model of choice of field of study and analyze, among other things, the...

En 2010, le taux de chômage des immigrants de 15 à 64 ans atteignait 12,4 % au Québec, comparativement à 10,4 % en Ontario et à 8,8 % en Colombie-Britannique. Par ailleurs, le rapport entre le taux de chômage des immigrants et celui des natifs était de 1,7 au Québec, 1,3 en Ontario et...

In 2010, the unemployment rate among immigrants aged 15 to 64 was 12.4 % in Quebec, compared to 10.4 % in Ontario and 8.8 % in British Columbia. The ratio of the unemployment rates of immigrants to those of the Canadian born was 1.7 in Quebec, 1.3 in Ontario, and 1.2 in British Columbia. The...