Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 220-225).

published_or_final_version / Statistics / Master / Master of Philosophy

The central problem with which this work is concerned may best be introduced in the words of an economist in an address dealing with problems of growth in the Canadian economy... [large block quote] ... The emphasis in this work will rest heavily upon the presentation of the empirical evidence rather than on the development of theory. It is, unfortunately, not within the present competence of the author to do both, even at the cost of leaving the reader without understanding. It is, however, believed that the breakdown by Province, region, city and town which is carried out in this work is a necessary prerequisite for the satistactory comprehension of employment trends. It is hoped that the work may be useful in providing the essential evidence from which a study of causation may be undertaken. [...]

In this research, the short-period relationship between employment and real wages (i.e. average hourly wages divided by industrial product prices) has been analysed, using monthly data for total manufacturing and selected industries in Montreal, 1963 to 1982. In each case, trends for employment and for real wages are specified using econometric methods. For each variable the difference between its trend and actual values are calculated. Then, the two sets of residuals are graphically compared. If there is a quantitatively important negative short-period relationship between real wages and employment, the graphics should show it. / The findings are complex. A clear negative relationship is found only between 1973 and 1982, and not for all industries. Thus, the results do not strongly support the idea that there is a simple negative short-period relationship.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. S.)--Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. / Boston, Thomas, Committee Chair ; Nair-Reichert, Usha, Committee Member ; Li, Haizheng, Committee Member.

A theoretical model is developed explaining participation in the labour force in terms of the utility obtained from working, the likelihood of obtaining a job, and the costs associated with getting a job. Both discouraged and added worker behaviour are explained in terms of the model and the much greater likelihood of finding evidence of the former is noted. Regression analysis is then applied to 1961 census tract data for the major cities of Canada in order to discover the determinants of labour force participation rates and especially the influence of unemployment, on these rates. Separate regressions are run for high, middle, and low income tracts. Regressions are also separated by sex. For males, it is found that unemployment, wage levels, age, education, and marriage are important in determining participation rates. The influence of these variables differs significantly among the income groups. A strong discouraged worker effect is found. For women, similar results are found, but children, housing conditions, ethnic variables and the unemployment and earning rates of males also influence their labour force behaviour. Some slight evidence for added worker behaviour was found among the higher income groups. Similar regressions were then run using 1951 census data. Although there was evidence that the influence of some of the socio-demographic variables had changed over time, discouraged worker behaviour still predominated over added worker behaviour for all groups with the exception of higher income women. The results of this thesis were found to conform with the results obtained in earlier studies in the U.S. and Canada. / Arts, Faculty of / Vancouver School of Economics / Graduate

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published_or_final_version / Geography and Geology / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy