HRSDC-IC-SSHRC Skills Research Initiative

Working Paper Series

In the context of the federal government's innovation strategy, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada (IC) and SSHRC's Initiative on the New Economy (INE) are partnering to design and fund a multi-year skill-related research program -- the HRSDC-IC-SSHRC Skills Research Initiative (HISSRI). The research is grouped into four themes:

A. Labour Market and Skills Implications of Population Aging;
B. Employer-Supported Training;
C. Adjustments in Markets for Skilled Workers;
D. International Mobility of Skilled Workers.

The HISSRI Working Paper Series provides a forum for the discussion of analytical issues related to the themes covered under the research partnership. Working Papers are circulated in the language in which they were written. The papers reflect the view of the authors and no responsibility for them should be attributed to HRSDC, IC or the SSHRC. Comments on the papers are invited and may be sent directly to the authors.

If you have any other comments or questions, please e-mail us at MEPA.

Rapporteurs' Reports from the Skills Research Initiative Workshops, by Charles M. Beach, Peter Kuhn and W. Craig Riddell. New

Theme A: Labour Market and Skills Implications of Population Aging

Working Paper 2003 A-01:
Labour Market Implications of an Aging Population, by Daniel Boothby, Julie Dubois, Maxime Fougère and Bruno Rainville.

Working Paper 2003 A-02:
Effects of Population Aging on Labour Market Flows in Canada: Analytical Issues and Research Priorities, by Peter Kuhn.

Working Paper 2005 A-03:
Population Ageing and the Effective Age of Retirement in Canada, by Maxime Fougère, Simon Harvey, Jean Mercenier and Marcel Mérette.

Working Paper 2005 A-04:
Skills, Human Capital and the Life Cycle, by Peter Kuhn.

Working Paper 2005 A-05:
Ageing Population and Immigration in Canada: Economic, Labour Market and Regional Implications, by Maxime Fougère, Simon Harvey, Marcel Mérette and François Poitras.

Working Paper 2005 A-06:
Population Ageing in Canada: A Sectoral and Occupational Analysis, by Jean Mercenier, Marcel Mérette and Maxime Fougère.

Working Paper 2005 A-07:
Population Ageing, High-Skilled Immigrants and Productivity, by Maxime Fougère, Simon Harvey, Jean Mercenier and Marcel Mérette.

Working Paper 2006 A-08:
Population Aging and Human Capital Investment by Youth, by Nicole Fortin and Thomas Lemieux.

Working Paper 2006 A-09:
Salaires, productivité et vieillissement de la population active, by Benoit Dostie.

Working Paper 2006 A-10:
Population Ageing, Time Allocation and Human Capital: A General Equilibrium Analysis for Canada, by Maxime Fougère, Simon Harvey, Jean Mercenier and Marcel Mérette.

Working Paper 2006 A-11:
Costs and Benefits of Workforce Aging and Retirement to Firms, by Rafael Gomez and Morley Gunderson.

Working Paper 2006 A-12:
The Effect of Workforce Aging on Labour Market Institutions and Workplace Human Resource Practices in Canada, by Rafael Gomez and Morley Gunderson.

Working Paper 2006 A-13:
Public Pensions and Retirement: International Evidence in the Canadian Content, by Kevin Milligan and Tammy Schirle.

Working Paper 2006 A-14:
Population Ageing in Canada: Software for Exploring the Implications for the Labour Force and the Productive Capacity of the Economy, by Frank T. Denton, Christine H. Feaver and Byron G. Spencer.

Working Paper 2004 A-Summary:
Rapporteurs' Comments: Summary of Roundtables, by Dwayne Benjamin, Arthur Sweetman, Craig Riddell and Lorraine Eden.

Theme B: Employer-Supported Training

Working Paper 2003 B-01:
Employer-Supported Training in Canada: Policy-Research Key Knowledge Gaps and Issues, by Zhengxi Lin and Jean-François Tremblay.

Working Paper 2003 B-02:
Employer-Sponsored Training by Firm Size, by Richard Chaykowski and George Slotsve.

Working Paper 2005 B-03:
An Inventory of Government Incentives for Employer-sponsored Worker Training in Canada and the United States, by Jack van Walraven.

Working Paper 2005 B-04:
Minimum Wages and Human Capital Investments of Young Workers: Work Related Training and School Enrolment, by Michael Baker.

Working Paper 2005 B-05:
Unionization, Training and Technology Related Skills Development, by Richard Chaykowski and George Slotsve.

Working Paper 2005 B-06:
The Apprenticeship System in Canada: Trends and Issues, by Andrew Sharpe and James Gibson.

Working Paper 2006 B-07:
Sectoral-Based Analysis of Employer-Supported Training: A Case Study of the Canadian Rail Transportation Industry, by Richard Chaykowski.

Working Paper 2006 B-08:
Les rendements de la formation en entreprise : étude des entreprises canadiennes, by Benoit Dostie and Marie-Pierre Pelletier.

Working Paper 2006 B-09:
The Training Divide: A Canada-US Comparison of Employee Training, by Nicole Fortin and Daniel Parent.

Working Paper 2006 B-10:
The Determinants of Training Opportunities: Effects of Human Capital and Firm Characteristics, by Christian Belzil and Jorgen Hansen.

Working Paper 2006 B-11:
Explaining Cross-Country Differences in Job-Related Training: Macroeconomic Evidence from OECD Countries, by Serge Coulombe and Jean-François Tremblay.

Working Paper 2006 B-12:
Firm Provision of Training: Establishment Level Analysis, by Richard Chaykowski and George Slotsve.

Working Paper 2004 B-Summary:
Rapporteurs' Comments: Summary of Roundtables, by Dwayne Benjamin, Arthur Sweetman, Craig Riddell and Lorraine Eden.

Theme C: Adjustments in Markets for Skilled Workers

Working Paper 2004 C-01:
Adjustments in Labour Markets for Skilled Workers in Canada, by Daniel Boothby and Bruno Rainville.

Working Paper 2004 C-02:
Post-Secondary Educational Institutions’ Adjustment to Labour Market Changes: Major Concerns and Key Research Issues, by Claude Montmarquette and David Boisclair.

Working Paper 2005 C-03:
Human Capital Specificity in Canada: Evidence and Implications for Policy, by Maxim Poletaev and Chris Robinson.

Working Paper 2005 C-04:
Post-Secondary Education in Canada: Returns to University, College and Trades Education, by Daniel Boothby and Torben Drewes.

Working Paper 2006 C-05:
Choix des domaines d’êtudes dans les universités canadiennes, by Brahim Boudarbat and Claude Montmarquette.

Working Paper 2006 C-06:
Skills Required for Innovation: A Review of the Literature, by Petr Hanel.

Working Paper 2006 C-07:
The Role of Information on Return to Human Capital Investment: A Laboratory Experiment on Educational Choices, by Cathleen Johnson, Claude Montmarquette and Nathalie Viennot-Briot.

Working Paper 2006 C-08:
Accreditation Requirements and the Speed of Labour Market Adjustment for Eight Building Trades in 20 Canadian Cities, 1971-2004, by Patrick J. Coe and J.C. Herbert Emery.

Working Paper 2006 C-09:
Adjustment in Labour Markets Internal and External to the Firm, by Rafael Gomez and Morley Gunderson.

Working Paper 2006 C-10:
Imperfections in the Market for Skilled Workers, by Rafael Gomez and Morley Gunderson.

Working Paper 2006 C-11:
Educational Attainment in Canada: Effects of Individual Attributes and Expected Outcomes, by Christian Belzil and Jorgen Hansen.

Working Paper 2006 C-12:
Enrollment Responses to Labour Market Conditions: A Study of the Canadian Market for Scientists and Engineers, by Sumon Majumdar and Katsumi Shimotsu.

Working Paper 2006 C-13:
Recent Changes to Student Loan and Tuition-Setting Policies in Post-Secondary Education: Comparing Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, by Saul Schwartz.

Working Paper 2006 C-14:
The Role of Labour Market Information for Adjustment: International Comparisons, by Andrew Sharpe and Sharon Qiao.

Working Paper 2004 C-Summary:
Rapporteurs' Comments: Summary of Roundtables, by Dwayne Benjamin, Arthur Sweetman, Craig Riddell and Lorraine Eden.

Theme D: International Mobility of Skilled Workers

Working Paper 2004 D-01:
International Mobility of Skilled Labour: Analytical and Empirical Issues, and Research Priorities, by Surendra Gera, Samuel A. Laryea and Thitima Songsakul.

Working Paper 2004 D-02:
Labour Mobility and the Global Competition for Skills: Dilemmas and Options, by Richard G. Harris.

Working Paper 2004 D-03:
Business Perspectives on the International Mobility of Skilled Labour, by Sandra Lopes.

Working Paper 2004 D-04:
Is there Scope for Enhancing the Mobility of Labour Between Canada and the United States?, by Michael Hart.

Working Paper 2004 D-05:
A Critical Review of the Microeconomic Migration Literature, by Benoit Dostie and Pierre Thomas Léger.

Working Paper 2005 D-06:
How is Canada Faring in the Competition for Internationally Mobile High-Skilled Workers, by Surendra Gera and Thitima Songsakul.

Working Paper 2006 D-07:
Migration, Human Capital and Skills Redistribution Across the Canadian Provinces, by Serge Coulombe and Jean-François Tremblay.

Working Paper 2006 D-08:
On the Move: The Migration of Health Care Providers in Canada, by Ivy Lynn Bourgeault.

Working Paper 2006 D-09:
Self-selection in Migration and Returns to to Unobservable Skills, by Benoit Dostie and Pierre-Thomas Léger.

Working Paper 2006 D-10:
Brain Drain and Return: Evidence from Longitudinal Tax Filer Records, by Ross Finnie.

Working Paper 2006 D-11:
Brain Drain and Return: The Effects on Individuals’ Earnings, by Ross Finnie.

Working Paper 2006 D-12:
The International Mobility of Highly Educated Workers among OECD Countries, by Steven Globerman and Daniel Shapiro.

Working Paper 2005 D-13:
Highly Skilled Workers: Build, Share, or Buy?, by John Helliwell.

Working Paper 2006 D-14:
The Migration of Highly Skilled Individuals Within and Between Canada and the United States, by Richard E. Mueller and Gary L. Hunt.

Working Paper 2006 D-15:
The International Mobility of the Highly Skilled: A Case Study of the Biotechnology Sector in Vancouver, B.C., by Kathrine Richardson.

Working Paper 2006 D-16:
Canadian Professional Networks: A Survey of Highly Skilled Canadian Workers, by Robin Cowan, Maryann Feldman and Dieter Kogler.

Working Paper 2005 D-17:
International Mobility of Highly Skilled Workers: Quo Vadis?, by Don De Voretz.

Working Paper 2006 D-18:
The Labour Market Situation of Highly Skilled Immigrants in Canada’s Hi-Tech Clusters, by Peter Hall.

Working Paper 2006 D-19:
Structural Incentives to Attract Foreign Students to Canada’s Post-Secondary Educational System: A Comparative Analysis, by John McHale.

Working Paper 2006 D-20:
International Labour Mobility and Knowledge Flow Patterns, by Alexander Oettl and Ajay Agrawal.

Working Paper 2006 D-21:
International Mobility of Highly Skilled Workers in the Canadian Context: Tax Barriers and Reform Options, by Jinyan Li.

Working Paper 2006 D-22:
International Faculty in Canada: An Exploratory Study, by Julia Richardson, Ken McBey and Steve McKenna.

Working Paper 2006 D-23:
Skilled Immigration Flows and Free Mobility in France and Switzerland, by Dominique M. Gross and Nicolas Schmitt.

Working Paper 2004 D-Summary:
Rapporteurs' Comments: Summary of Roundtables, by Dwayne Benjamin, Arthur Sweetman, Craig Riddell and Lorraine Eden.