An examination of the factors that determine Canadian union density reveals long-run decline in union membership growth. A stock-flow accounting analysis decomposes union membership growth into net growth due to "recognition" and net growth due to "economic and other" factors. These components...

Legislation that prevents the hiring of temporary replacement workers during a work stoppage is controversial. "Anti-temporary replacement worker" legislation (ATR) or "anti-scab" legislation is currently in effect in Quebec and British Columbia and existed for a short period of time in Ontario....

This paper looks at changes in hourly wages and hours worked per week of prime-age males in different skill groups (measured by earnings quintile) in the United States and Canada from 1981 to 1997. The analysis reveals that increases in hourly wage inequality are primarily responsible for...

This paper provides evidence that cyclical unemployment is associated with increased income inequality in Canada. The empirical results reinforce the recent findings of Erksoy (1981-1987). Erksoy used a dynamic micro-simulation to model the period from 1981 to 1987. In contrast to his work, my...