Research
My main research area has been labour economics. I have published on a number of issues including private-public sector earnings differentials, entry into self-employment, time usage and Canada-U.S. migration. A list of these papers can be found by looking at my CV.
Currently I continue to work on migration
issues, and have become interested in post-secondary education policy and issues. These are my current working papers (all
in PDF format). You can get the Adobe Reader by clicking this link 
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“High School Student Characteristics and
Access to Post-secondary Education in Canada: Evidence from the YITS,” with
Ross Finnie, October 2007.
“The Migration of Highly Skilled Individuals
Within and Between Canada and the United States,”
October 2007 (with Gary Hunt).
“Straight
Pay for the Queer Guy? Earnings Differentials of Males and Females in Same-sex
Couples in Canada,” June 2007.
“A Note on Canadian Migration to the
United States During the 1980s and 1990s,” June 2007.
“Does the Statue of Liberty
Still Face Out? The Diversion of Foreign Students From the US to Canada in the
Post 9/11 Period,” June 2007.
“Access and Persistence of Students from
Low-Income Backgrounds in Canadian Post-Secondary Education: A Review of the
Literature,” May 2007.
”The
Migration of Highly Skilled Individuals Within and Between Canada and the
United States,
Resources and Social Development Canada/Industry Canada/Social Science and
Humanities Research Council, Skills Research Initiative, Working Paper 2006
D-14, March 2006 (with Gary Hunt).