W Craig Riddell
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 772279 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | W Craig Riddell |
| NOMBRES | W Craig |
| APELLIDO | Riddell |
| FIRMA | RIDDELL W C |
| AFILIACIONES | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 68 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1981 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Welfare versus Work under a Negative Income Tax
The income maintenance experiments have received renewed attention due to growing international interest in a basic income. Proponents of a negative income tax (NIT) viewed it as a replacement for traditional welfare with stronger work incentives. However, existing labor supply estimates for single mothers (those eligible for welfare) are uniformly negative. We reassess the experimental evidence and find randomization failure in two NITs (Gary an…
Interpreting Experimental Evidence in the Presence of Postrandomization Events
The Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) was a well-known welfare-to-work experiment that provided a generous but time-limited financial incentive to leave welfare and enter the workforce. Experimental evidence showed large short-term impacts but no lasting effects. We argue that these conclusions need to be reassessed. Policy changes implemented during the SSP implied that the control group’s behavior did not provide an appropriate counterfactual. We …
Waiting for Recovery
The Canadian labour market is currently emerging from a holding pattern with unusually high numbers of people in temporary (or "recall") unemployment, people who are "employed but absent from work" for unspecified reasons, or people who are not in the labour force while waiting to be recalled. Two encouraging signs are evident. New postings of vacancies have recovered from 50 percent to about 80 percent of their pre-crisis level. Also, data sugge…
The Role of Education in Technology Use and Adoption
Technology use and adoption by firms and workers is a critical component of the process of technological change. Relying on data from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey, this study assesses the causal effects of education on technology use and adoption by using instrumental variables for schooling derived from Canadian compulsory school attendance laws. The authors find that education increases the probability of using computers on the jo…
Canadian Inequality
Considerable concern has recently been expressed worldwide about growing income inequality. Much of the discussion, though, has been in general terms and focused on the US experience. To understand whether and how Canada ought to respond to this development, we need to be clear on the facts. This paper documents Canadian patterns in income inequality and investigates the top 1 percent of earners—the group receiving the most attention. We summariz…
The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980–2005
We examine the evolution of the returns to human capital in Canada over the period 1980–2005. Our main finding is that returns to education increased substantially for Canadian men, contrary to conclusions reached previously. Most of this rise took place in the early 1980s and since 1995. Returns to education also rose, albeit more modestly, for Canadian women. Another important development is that after years of expansion, the wage gap between y…
Older Workers in the New Economy
Education, credentials, and immigrant earnings
Using 1981 to 2001 Census data, we study how the human capital of immigrants is rewarded in Canada. We distinguish between years of schooling and degrees obtained in order to estimate ‘sheepskin’ effects – the gain in earnings associated with receipt of a degree, controlling for years of schooling. We find that immigrant years of schooling and immigrant work experience accumulated before arrival is valued much less than Canadian experience of com…
The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings
We examine the impact of literacy on immigrant earnings and the sources of lower returns to education and experience among immigrants. We find that the native-born literacy distribution dominates that for immigrants. However, the two groups obtain similar returns to literacy skills, contrary to discrimination-based explanations for immigrant—native-born earnings differentials. Among the university-educated, literacy differences account for about …
Unemployment and Nonemployment
The determination of how to distinguish between unemployment and nonparticipation is important and controversial. The conventional approach employs a priori reasoning together with self-reported current behavior. This paper employs an evidence-based classification of labor force status using information about the consequences of the behavior of the nonemployed. We find that marginal attachment—defined as desiring work, although not searching—is a…
Why Is Canada's Unemployment Rate Persistently Higher than in the United States
Canada’s unemployment rate has been higher than its US counterpart since the early 1980s. What is the cause of the persistent gap in this key labour market indicator? This paper reviews what we know about this question. Part of the differential is due to differences in measurement concepts in the two countries. We now know much more about the sources of these measurement differences than we did when the gap emerged. However, even after adjusting …
Unions and wage inequality
Adapting Public Policy to a Labour Market in Transition
Contributors include: Michael Baker (University of Toronto &National Bureau of economic Research, Cambridge, MA), Paul Beaudry (University of British Columbia), Dwayne Benjamin (University of Toronto), Jean-Michel Cousineau (University of Montreal), Nicole M. Fortin (University of British Columbia &University of Montreal), David A. Green (University of British Columbia), Morley Gunderson (University of Toronto), Peter Kuhn (University of Californ…
Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment
W. Craig Riddell, Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 26, Supplement: Structural Aspects of Unemployment in Canada (Jul., 2000), pp. S101-S108
Gross Flows of Labour in Canada and the United States
Stephen R. G. Jones, W. Craig Riddell, Gross Flows of Labour in Canada and the United States, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 24, Supplement 1: CERF/CSLR Conference on the Canada-US Unemployment Rate Gap / FCSE/CENV Conférence sur l'écart entre les taux de chômage au Canada et aux États-Unis (Feb., 1998), pp. S103-S120
Qualifying for Unemployment Insurance
Little is known about the effect of unemployment insurance (UI) on employment durations. In this paper we take advantage of a unique accidental experiment in the Canadian UI system which created an exogenous increase in the entrance requirement (the number of weeks an individual must work to qualify for benefits) of up to 4 weeks in some regions. We identify the effects of this increase primarily by comparing the hazard rate out of employment for…
Work and Pay
The Responsiveness of Wage Settlements in Canada and Economic Policy
Labour Market Economics
Canadian Inequality
Considerable concern has recently been expressed worldwide about growing income inequality. Much of the discussion, though, has been in general terms and focused on the US experience. To understand whether and how Canada ought to respond to this development, we need to be clear on the facts. This paper documents Canadian patterns in income inequality and investigates the top 1 percent of earners—the group receiving the most attention. We summariz…
The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980–2005
We examine the evolution of the returns to human capital in Canada over the period 1980–2005. Our main finding is that returns to education increased substantially for Canadian men, contrary to conclusions reached previously. Most of this rise took place in the early 1980s and since 1995. Returns to education also rose, albeit more modestly, for Canadian women. Another important development is that after years of expansion, the wage gap between y…
Qualifying for Unemployment Insurance
Little is known about the effect of unemployment insurance (UI) on employment durations. In this paper we take advantage of a unique accidental experiment in the Canadian UI system which created an exogenous increase in the entrance requirement (the number of weeks an individual must work to qualify for benefits) of up to 4 weeks in some regions. We identify the effects of this increase primarily by comparing the hazard rate out of employment for…
Waiting for Recovery
The Canadian labour market is currently emerging from a holding pattern with unusually high numbers of people in temporary (or "recall") unemployment, people who are "employed but absent from work" for unspecified reasons, or people who are not in the labour force while waiting to be recalled. Two encouraging signs are evident. New postings of vacancies have recovered from 50 percent to about 80 percent of their pre-crisis level. Also, data sugge…
Why Is Canada's Unemployment Rate Persistently Higher than in the United States
Canada’s unemployment rate has been higher than its US counterpart since the early 1980s. What is the cause of the persistent gap in this key labour market indicator? This paper reviews what we know about this question. Part of the differential is due to differences in measurement concepts in the two countries. We now know much more about the sources of these measurement differences than we did when the gap emerged. However, even after adjusting …
Adapting Public Policy to a Labour Market in Transition
Contributors include: Michael Baker (University of Toronto &National Bureau of economic Research, Cambridge, MA), Paul Beaudry (University of British Columbia), Dwayne Benjamin (University of Toronto), Jean-Michel Cousineau (University of Montreal), Nicole M. Fortin (University of British Columbia &University of Montreal), David A. Green (University of British Columbia), Morley Gunderson (University of Toronto), Peter Kuhn (University of Californ…
Work and Pay
Gross Flows of Labour in Canada and the United States
Stephen R. G. Jones, W. Craig Riddell, Gross Flows of Labour in Canada and the United States, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 24, Supplement 1: CERF/CSLR Conference on the Canada-US Unemployment Rate Gap / FCSE/CENV Conférence sur l'écart entre les taux de chômage au Canada et aux États-Unis (Feb., 1998), pp. S103-S120
Labour Market Economics
The Responsiveness of Wage Settlements in Canada and Economic Policy
Work and Pay
Qualifying for Unemployment Insurance
Little is known about the effect of unemployment insurance (UI) on employment durations. In this paper we take advantage of a unique accidental experiment in the Canadian UI system which created an exogenous increase in the entrance requirement (the number of weeks an individual must work to qualify for benefits) of up to 4 weeks in some regions. We identify the effects of this increase primarily by comparing the hazard rate out of employment for…
Gross Flows of Labour in Canada and the United States
Stephen R. G. Jones, W. Craig Riddell, Gross Flows of Labour in Canada and the United States, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 24, Supplement 1: CERF/CSLR Conference on the Canada-US Unemployment Rate Gap / FCSE/CENV Conférence sur l'écart entre les taux de chômage au Canada et aux États-Unis (Feb., 1998), pp. S103-S120
Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment
W. Craig Riddell, Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment, Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 26, Supplement: Structural Aspects of Unemployment in Canada (Jul., 2000), pp. S101-S108
Adapting Public Policy to a Labour Market in Transition
Contributors include: Michael Baker (University of Toronto &National Bureau of economic Research, Cambridge, MA), Paul Beaudry (University of British Columbia), Dwayne Benjamin (University of Toronto), Jean-Michel Cousineau (University of Montreal), Nicole M. Fortin (University of British Columbia &University of Montreal), David A. Green (University of British Columbia), Morley Gunderson (University of Toronto), Peter Kuhn (University of Californ…
Unions and wage inequality
Why Is Canada's Unemployment Rate Persistently Higher than in the United States
Canada’s unemployment rate has been higher than its US counterpart since the early 1980s. What is the cause of the persistent gap in this key labour market indicator? This paper reviews what we know about this question. Part of the differential is due to differences in measurement concepts in the two countries. We now know much more about the sources of these measurement differences than we did when the gap emerged. However, even after adjusting …
The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings
We examine the impact of literacy on immigrant earnings and the sources of lower returns to education and experience among immigrants. We find that the native-born literacy distribution dominates that for immigrants. However, the two groups obtain similar returns to literacy skills, contrary to discrimination-based explanations for immigrant—native-born earnings differentials. Among the university-educated, literacy differences account for about …
Unemployment and Nonemployment
The determination of how to distinguish between unemployment and nonparticipation is important and controversial. The conventional approach employs a priori reasoning together with self-reported current behavior. This paper employs an evidence-based classification of labor force status using information about the consequences of the behavior of the nonemployed. We find that marginal attachment—defined as desiring work, although not searching—is a…
Education, credentials, and immigrant earnings
Using 1981 to 2001 Census data, we study how the human capital of immigrants is rewarded in Canada. We distinguish between years of schooling and degrees obtained in order to estimate ‘sheepskin’ effects – the gain in earnings associated with receipt of a degree, controlling for years of schooling. We find that immigrant years of schooling and immigrant work experience accumulated before arrival is valued much less than Canadian experience of com…
Older Workers in the New Economy
The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980–2005
We examine the evolution of the returns to human capital in Canada over the period 1980–2005. Our main finding is that returns to education increased substantially for Canadian men, contrary to conclusions reached previously. Most of this rise took place in the early 1980s and since 1995. Returns to education also rose, albeit more modestly, for Canadian women. Another important development is that after years of expansion, the wage gap between y…
Canadian Inequality
Considerable concern has recently been expressed worldwide about growing income inequality. Much of the discussion, though, has been in general terms and focused on the US experience. To understand whether and how Canada ought to respond to this development, we need to be clear on the facts. This paper documents Canadian patterns in income inequality and investigates the top 1 percent of earners—the group receiving the most attention. We summariz…
The Role of Education in Technology Use and Adoption
Technology use and adoption by firms and workers is a critical component of the process of technological change. Relying on data from the Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey, this study assesses the causal effects of education on technology use and adoption by using instrumental variables for schooling derived from Canadian compulsory school attendance laws. The authors find that education increases the probability of using computers on the jo…
Interpreting Experimental Evidence in the Presence of Postrandomization Events
The Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) was a well-known welfare-to-work experiment that provided a generous but time-limited financial incentive to leave welfare and enter the workforce. Experimental evidence showed large short-term impacts but no lasting effects. We argue that these conclusions need to be reassessed. Policy changes implemented during the SSP implied that the control group’s behavior did not provide an appropriate counterfactual. We …
Waiting for Recovery
The Canadian labour market is currently emerging from a holding pattern with unusually high numbers of people in temporary (or "recall") unemployment, people who are "employed but absent from work" for unspecified reasons, or people who are not in the labour force while waiting to be recalled. Two encouraging signs are evident. New postings of vacancies have recovered from 50 percent to about 80 percent of their pre-crisis level. Also, data sugge…
Welfare versus Work under a Negative Income Tax
The income maintenance experiments have received renewed attention due to growing international interest in a basic income. Proponents of a negative income tax (NIT) viewed it as a replacement for traditional welfare with stronger work incentives. However, existing labor supply estimates for single mothers (those eligible for welfare) are uniformly negative. We reassess the experimental evidence and find randomization failure in two NITs (Gary an…
Economics (18 obras) · Labour economics (15 obras) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (11 obras) · Demographic economics (10 obras) · Economic growth (9 obras) · Employment and Welfare Studies (8 obras) · Engineering (6 obras) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (5 obras) · Unemployment (5 obras) · Business (4 obras)