In my line of work, I regularly see people present graphs that look something like this: It looks scary. It’s usually meant to scare you, and it probably should (at least little). The ratio of the population …
Lire le texteEmployment equity policies in 2016? Yes, we still need those. In 1994 I entered a job interview. An older man looked rather puzzled. He told me women didn’t normally work there. He didn’t look at my …
Lire le texteI recently enjoyed the opportunity to speak at the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Canadian Income Tax Act Centennial Symposium. Taking this opportunity to highlight gender and gender equity as a central consideration in the development of policy, …
Lire le texteOur labour market statistics are generally offered as time series. We plot them out and try to discuss what is happening in people lives. I always find this horribly unsatisfactory, because I care about what …
Lire le texteThe NDP has promised to boost the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) by $400 million as an “important step in lifting 200,000 seniors out of poverty”. Sounds lovely, but what can $400 million accomplish? The NDP does …
Lire le texteBudget 2015 came with few surprises and so the post-release conversation amongst economists closely resembles our pre-budget conversation. But a few comments by Miles Corak on twitter (@MilesCorak) about the example families presented alongside the …
Lire le textePrecarious: dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments; characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger. (Merriam-Webster) Precarious has become a favoured term for describing how many people feel about the …
Lire le texteWhen faced with an interesting puzzle, I tend to start plotting statistics. (Warning: This post is about me thinking out loud about the statistics I've looked at this morning. You may or may not find …
Lire le texteWho's really getting squeezed? Paul Kershaw Notwithstanding the national malaise about the slow performance of Canada's economy since 2008, economic indicators show that Canada is more prosperous than ever before. Our economy is now more than twice …
Lire le texteMuch of labour economics used to be framed by a traditional male breadwinner model – Dad works full time, Mom stays at home and only works for pay when the family needs the extra money. …
Lire le texteYou've seen the ads, you know that cheque is coming... are you feeling good about the July UCCB payment that's on its way? After all, 100% of families with children will get it! Do you …
Lire le texteOne of my top election issues has always been poverty. Why? My bias shines through – I grew up very poor (in the bottom 5% somewhere), and it sucked. It's that simple. (Now an economics …
Lire le texteI had another afternoon playing with the data. Following up on last week's puzzle about full time employment trends Ontario, I decided to take a closer look at part-time workers in Canada. Having a family …
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