In this paper, we assemble data from several household surveys to document how pension coverage of young and prime-aged workers has evolved in Canada between the mid-1980s and the mid-1990s. We show that between 1986 and 1997 pension coverage has fallen significantly for men, has dropped...

Even after controlling for observable workers' characteristics and for occupation and industry-specific effects, a substantial wage differential remains between large and small firms. What underlies the remaining wage differential is unclear. Direct evidence on pension plan coverage and on...