How Do Workers Displaced from Traditional Energy-producing Sectors Fare after Job Loss? Evidence from Coal Mining

Articles and reports: 11-626-X2020022
Description: Efforts to make a transition to a low carbon economy have raised concerns that workers displaced from traditional energy-producing sectors might experience substantial earnings declines after job loss. This Economic Insights article examines how workers displaced from coal mining in recent years have fared after job loss. The analysis uses Statistics Canada’s Longitudinal Worker File.
no: 124
Issue Number: 2020022
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Chen, Wen-Hao; Morissette, René
Main Product: Economic Insights
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