Abstract
It has already been established that the region in which an individual resides will affect his or her earnings. But will it affect the earnings differential accorded to volunteers on the paid labour market? This question is addressed by estimating selectivity-corrected earnings equations for volunteers and non-volunteers in five Canadian regions.
The paper finds that indeed a positive earnings differential exists between these two groups for each region in favour of volunteers. However, this differential varies quite significantly across regions—from about 13 per cent in British Columbia to 1 per cent in the Atlantic provinces.
This paper is the second in the two-part series on Labour-Market Responses to Volunteering
which is comprised of:
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Evidence from the 1997 SGVP
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Regional Differences
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