Shocking Aspects of Canadian Labor Markets

By Bennett W Sutton, Tamim Bayoumi, Andrew J Swiston

March 1, 2006

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Bennett W Sutton, Tamim Bayoumi, and Andrew J Swiston. Shocking Aspects of Canadian Labor Markets, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed September 18, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

We analyze the flexibility of the Canadian labor market across provinces in both an interand intra-national context using macroeconomic data on employment, unemployment, participation, and (for Canada) migration and real wages. We find that Canadian labor markets respond in a similar manner to their U.S. counterparts and are more flexible than those in major euro area countries. Within Canada, the results indicate that labor markets in Ontario and provinces further west are more flexible, particularly with regard to migration, while those further east are less so.

Subject: Employment, Labor market flexibility, Labor markets, Migration, Real wages

Keywords: Employment ratio, Exchange rate, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

30
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Working Paper No. 2006/083
Stock No:

WPIEA2006083
ISBN:

9781451863437
ISSN:

1018-5941

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