Average faculty salaries at 15 Ontario universities, 1970/71­2003/04, are examined. There were four distinct regimes of government policies and funding of universities, and faculty salaries mimicked the behaviour of funding in each. Consistent with a supply and demand framework, increases in...

In 1990 Bob Rae's New Democratic (NDP) government was elected in Ontario and in 1993 they passed labour relations legislation favouring organized labour. In 1995 Mike Harris' Progressive Conservative (PC) government was elected and they quickly passed legislation much less favourable toward...

The hypothesis that employers insure their workers against unfavorable states is tested against the alternative hypothe sis that efficient but noninsuring contracts occur. Data on the Briti sh Columbian pulp and paper industry (January 1977 to April 1985) are used. The comparative statics...