Shocking Aspects of Canadian Labor Markets
IMF Working Papers, March 1, 2006
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Bennett W Sutton, Tamim Bayoumi, Andrew J Swiston
- Published: March 1, 2006
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451863437.001
Research scope and data
- Objective: Analyze the flexibility of the Canadian labor market across provinces in both an inter- and intra-national context.
- Data used: Macroeconomic data on employment, unemployment, participation, and (for Canada) migration and real wages.
- Subject classifications: Employment, Labor market flexibility, Labor markets, Migration, Real wages
- Keywords: employment ratio, exchange rate, WP
Key findings
- Cross-country comparison:
- Canadian labor markets respond in a similar manner to their U.S. counterparts.
- Canadian labor markets are more flexible than those in major euro area countries.
- Within-Canada heterogeneity:
- Labor markets in Ontario and provinces further west are more flexible, particularly with regard to migration.
- Labor markets in provinces further east are less flexible.
- Core dimensions of responsiveness examined: employment, unemployment, participation, migration, and real wages.
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