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1. The Economics of Minimum Wages

   This Public Policy Source provides a review of the economics of minimum wage laws and, in particular, of the empirical literature on some of the economic impacts of minimum wage laws. It also provides an overview of the Canadian data on who earns the ...

2. Government-Sponsored Training Programs: Failure in the US, Lessons for Canada

   Government-sponsored training programs are increasingly being seen as a panacea for improving prospects in the workplace for disadvantaged workers. In Canada, federal and provincial governments have already embarked on such programs and are poised to ...

3. Unionization and Economic Performance: Evidence on Productivity, Profits, Investment, and Growth

   Do labour unions advance or hinder the economic performance of firms and the competitiveness of the economy? The answer to this question has significant implications for public policy and the design of labour law. Specifically, the answer to this question ...