1 Introduction: Myth and Reality in Canadian Economic History -- 2 Back to the Future: Reflections on the Canadian Economy in International Context -- 3 Growth Theory and Economic History: A Staple Perspective -- 4 Economic Growth and Development in Early Canada -- 5 The Economic Impact of the...

This article examines some of the more pertinent details of the feminization of clerical work in the context of early twentieth century Canada and the impact that this had upon gender pay inequality. More generally, we address the question of the conditions under which labor market segmentation,...

Using material available in the Canadian censuses, we construct some of the most detailed historical estimates for the industrialized world for occupational structure and the gender pay gap from 1900 to 1930. Our findings suggest that pay inequality in Canada diminished over the period under...