William Marr
Biographic Data
| ID | 5814739 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Marr |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Marr |
| SIGNATURE | MARR W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Migration of elderly households in Canada, 1991–1996: Determinants and differences
The elderly, already a significant component of internal migration in Canada, will be an increasingly important element of future internal migration. Using census data on households, the flows and determinants of elderly migration are examined and compared with younger groups. Few migrate as individuals, most moves are multiple‐person moves, and the household, particularly the family, is the appropriate unit of analysis. In 1996 over 88% of those…
The Unemployment Insurance Compensation Usage of Canada’s Immigrants in Selected Provinces, 1981–1988
This paper explores the relationship between province of residence and the use of unemployment insurance (UI) among immigrants who landed in Canada during the period 1981‐88. Use of a new data set, the Longitudinal Immigration Data Base, overcomes the restriction that other data sets are cross‐sectional only in nature or do not identify birthplace. Our principal conclusion is that more generous UI benefits and poorer economic conditions than the …
The Canadian Temporary Visa Programme as an Alternative to the European Guest Worker Scheme
This article analyzes Canada's employment visa program, through which foreigners enter the Canadian labor market for relatively short time periods. It further demonstrates some major differences between this policy and the European guest worker scheme. Governments in Western Europe viewed guest workers' benefits as preventing wages and inflation from rising, allowing profits and investments to increase, and sustaining economic growth. A question …
The Canadian Temporary Visa Programme as an Alternative to the European Guest Worker Scheme
This article analyzes Canada's employment visa program, through which foreigners enter the Canadian labor market for relatively short time periods. It further demonstrates some major differences between this policy and the European guest worker scheme. Governments in Western Europe viewed guest workers' benefits as preventing wages and inflation from rising, allowing profits and investments to increase, and sustaining economic growth. A question …
Migration of elderly households in Canada, 1991–1996: Determinants and differences
The elderly, already a significant component of internal migration in Canada, will be an increasingly important element of future internal migration. Using census data on households, the flows and determinants of elderly migration are examined and compared with younger groups. Few migrate as individuals, most moves are multiple‐person moves, and the household, particularly the family, is the appropriate unit of analysis. In 1996 over 88% of those…
The Unemployment Insurance Compensation Usage of Canada’s Immigrants in Selected Provinces, 1981–1988
This paper explores the relationship between province of residence and the use of unemployment insurance (UI) among immigrants who landed in Canada during the period 1981‐88. Use of a new data set, the Longitudinal Immigration Data Base, overcomes the restriction that other data sets are cross‐sectional only in nature or do not identify birthplace. Our principal conclusion is that more generous UI benefits and poorer economic conditions than the …
The Canadian Temporary Visa Programme as an Alternative to the European Guest Worker Scheme
This article analyzes Canada's employment visa program, through which foreigners enter the Canadian labor market for relatively short time periods. It further demonstrates some major differences between this policy and the European guest worker scheme. Governments in Western Europe viewed guest workers' benefits as preventing wages and inflation from rising, allowing profits and investments to increase, and sustaining economic growth. A question …
The Unemployment Insurance Compensation Usage of Canada’s Immigrants in Selected Provinces, 1981–1988
This paper explores the relationship between province of residence and the use of unemployment insurance (UI) among immigrants who landed in Canada during the period 1981‐88. Use of a new data set, the Longitudinal Immigration Data Base, overcomes the restriction that other data sets are cross‐sectional only in nature or do not identify birthplace. Our principal conclusion is that more generous UI benefits and poorer economic conditions than the …
Migration of elderly households in Canada, 1991–1996: Determinants and differences
The elderly, already a significant component of internal migration in Canada, will be an increasingly important element of future internal migration. Using census data on households, the flows and determinants of elderly migration are examined and compared with younger groups. Few migrate as individuals, most moves are multiple‐person moves, and the household, particularly the family, is the appropriate unit of analysis. In 1996 over 88% of those…
Demographic economics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Canadian Identity and History (1 works) · Canadian Policy and Governance (1 works) · Citation (1 works) · Classification scheme (1 works)