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| Author: | Osberg, L. Phipps, S. |
| Title: | Labour supply with quantity constraints: estimates from a large sample of Canadian workers |
| Journal: | Oxford Economic Papers
1993 : APR, VOL. 45, p. 269-291 |
| Index terms: | LABOUR SUPPLY CANADA QUANTITY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper uses a new and very large data set (66,934 observations) to estimate labour supply equations for Canadian men and women in 1986, taking account of quantity constraints on weeks of work. The authors present evidence that quantity constraints on available labour hours are a significant determinant of observed labour supply behaviour. They conclude that desired labour supply is inelastic with respect to wages, slightly backward bending, and very similar for men and for women. Moreover, the authors find that quantity constraints in labour markets are a significant determinant of earnings quality. |
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