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  • 1. Alternative Measures of the Average Duration of Unemployment Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11F0019M1995083
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines the robustness of a measure of the average complete duration of unemployment in Canada to a host of assumptions used in its derivation. In contrast to the average incomplete duration of unemployment, which is a lagging cyclical indicator, this statistic is a coincident indicator of the business cycle. The impact of using a steady state as opposed to a non steady state assumption, as well as the impact of various corrections for response bias are explored. It is concluded that a non steady state estimator would be a valuable compliment to the statistics on unemployment duration that are currently released by many statistical agencies, and particularly Statistics Canada.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 2. The Duration of Unemployment: A User Guide Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M1995084
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The objective of this paper is to introduce in a new measure of the average duration of unemployment spells using Canadian data. The paper summarizes the work of Corak (1993) and Corak and Heisz (1994) on the average complete duration of unemployment in a non-technical way by focusing on the distinction between it and the average incomplete duration of unemployment, which is regularly released by Statistics Canada. It is pointed out that the latter is a lagging cyclical indicator. The average complete duration of unemployment is a more accurate indicator of prevailing labour market conditions, but some assumptions required in its derivation also imply that it lags actual developments.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 3. The Use of Income Tax Data for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993001
    Description:

    This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of an approach to collecting income data being tested for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) whereby respondents would be encouraged to refer to their T1 income tax forms.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 4. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Labour Interview Questionnaire: January 1993 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993002
    Description:

    The paper provides question wording, lays out the possible responses, and maps out the flow of the questions for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) labour interview questionnaire.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 5. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Income Interview: May 1993 Questionnaire and Data Collection Procedures Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993004
    Description:

    This paper provides a description of the data collection procedures and the question wordings for the income and wealth portion of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID), as well as some rationale for the chosen direction.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 6. Summary of Observations: Head Office Observers and Interviews: January 1993 Test Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993005
    Description:

    This paper presents general observations from the members of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics head office project team, a summary of responses by a subset of interviewers in the test who were asked to complete a debriefing questionnaire after completing the test and detailed comments by the observers from Head Office.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 7. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Preliminary Interview: January 1993 Interviewer Debriefing Summary Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993006
    Description:

    This paper presents responses from a sample of interviewers from each Regional Office who were selected to complete a debriefing questionnaire for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) preliminary interview.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 8. Qualitative Aspects of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Test 3A Data Collection Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993007
    Description:

    This report presents a summary evaluation of the quality of the data collected during the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) field test of labour market activity data, held in January and February 1993.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 9. Questionnaire Design in a Paperless Society Archived
    Articles and reports: 75F0002M1993008
    Description:

    This paper describes the learning curve associated with breaking away from the traditional method of developing questions for a "paper and pencil" questionnaire to providing specifications for questions and flows for a programmer. It uses the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) as a case study.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 10. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Content Evaluation, the Authority Series: Supervision and Management Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993009
    Description:

    This paper presents an analysis of the questions in the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) relating to supervision and management. It uses data collected in January 1993.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
Data (1)

Data (1) ((1 result))

  • 1. National Population Health Survey 1994-1995 Archived
    Public use microdata: 82F0001X
    Description:

    The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) uses the Labour Force Survey sampling frame to draw a sample of approximately 22,000 households. The sample is distributed over four quarterly collection periods. In each household, some limited information is collected from all household members and one person, aged 12 years and over, in each household is randomly selected for a more in-depth interview.

    The questionnaire includes content related to health status, use of health services, determinants of health and a range of demographic and economic information. For example, the health status information includes self-perception of health, a health status index, chronic conditions, and activity restrictions. The use of health services is probed through visits to health care providers, both traditional and non-traditional, and the use of drugs and other medications. Health determinants include smoking, alcohol use, physical activity and in the first survey, emphasis has been placed on the collection of selected psycho-social factors that may influence health, such as stress, self-esteem and social support. The demographic and economic information includes age, sex, education, ethnicity, household income and labour force status.

    Release date: 1995-11-21
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Analysis (90) (80 to 90 of 90 results)

  • 81. The Missing Link - Data on the Demand Side of Labour Markets Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M1995077
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Labour economists have developed elaborate theoretical models and conducted very advanced econometric analysis of the decision making of households. But this emphasis on the supply side of the labour market has not been matched by any corresponding degree of sophistication in empirical analysis of the demand side of the labour market. This has been due in part to the lack of appropriate data. This paper outlines why demand side data which outlines the behaviour of firms in the labour market is necessary for the advancement of labour market analysis. It also discusses the constraints which existing data collection methods impose on labour economics. The paper suggests types of data which might be collected, alternative methodologies for an establishment/worker survey, and discusses some of the theoretical and empirical difficulties that might be encountered in such an exercise.

    Release date: 1995-04-30
  • 82. Human Capital Development and Innovation: The Case of Training in Small and Medium Sized Firms Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M1995074
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the characteristics of small and medium-sized firms that perform training. It uses data taken from a recent Statistics Canada survey that permit firms' training decisions to be analyzed within the broader context of their many activities and strategies.

    The study finds strong evidence for the hypothesis that human capital development facilitated by training is complementary to innovation and technological change. Training incidence is found to be closely related to the importance that a firm gives to research and development, the use of new technologies, and numerous other strategies that are related to innovation. Training is also greater where a firm emphasizes quality and a comprehensive human-resource strategy. The results point to the inherent complementarity of technology and human resources policy.

    Release date: 1995-03-30
  • 83. The horseless carriage Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19950011776
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The automotive industry comprises not only the manufacture or assembly of automotive parts and vehicles, but also the distribution, servicing and maintenance of the finished products. This article looks at the workforce involved in this important industry.

    Release date: 1995-03-08
  • 84. Missing work Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19950011777
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    During the last decade, time lost from work because of illness or disability declined, while days lost as a result of personal or family responsibilities increased. This study examines rates and levels by industry.

    Release date: 1995-03-08
  • 85. Canada's newest workers Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19950011778
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Immigration is a major source of new workers. This article profiles Canada's "newest" workers and compares their characteristics with those of Canadian-born workers.

    Release date: 1995-03-08
  • 86. Update on RRSP contributions Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19950011779
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    A look at the 1993 growth in the number of RRSP contributors and the amounts invested in this tax-assisted retirement savings program.

    Release date: 1995-03-08
  • 87. Measuring productivity Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19950011780
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    When productivity increases in a sector, does it mean employment growth? This article explores the question and introduces a new concept: multifactor productivity.

    Release date: 1995-03-08
  • 88. Greying of the workforce Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19950011781
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    A summary of the one-day Symposium on the Greying of the Workforce, which explored the myths and realities of the situation facing older workers, as well as the implications for the coming decades.

    Release date: 1995-03-08
  • 89. Business Strategies in Innovative and Non-innovative Firms in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M1995073
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study investigates differences in the policies being pursued by innovative and non-innovative firms. It focuses on a broad group of strategies -- in marketing, finance, production, management and human resources and asks whether there are key areas in which the strategies being followed by innovative and non-innovative firms differ. It also asks how the activities of firms in each of these areas differs. Finally, it compares the performance of innovative and non-innovative firms. The study finds that innovative firms place a greater emphasis on management, human resources, marketing, financing, government programs and services, and production efficiencies. In most of these areas, innovative firms pursue activities more intensively. Finally, innovative firms are more successful than non-innovative firms.

    Release date: 1995-02-28
  • 90. Innovation: The Key to Success in Small Firms Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M1995076
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the differences in strategies and activities pursued by a sample of more-successful and less-successful group of growing small- and medium-sized enterprises. Amongst other matters, it examines different functional strategies -- the importance of management, human resource practices, marketing, financing, and the innovativeness of the firm. Innovative activities are the most important determinants of success; that is, for a wide range of industries, they serve to discriminate between the more- and the less-successful firms better than any other variable. Almost all of the strategy questions that relate to innovative activity receive higher scores from the more-successful group of firms than from the less-successful group of firms. This is also the case for innovative activities -- whether a firm possesses an R&D unit, its expenditure on R&D relative to total investment, and its R&D-to-sales ratio.

    Release date: 1995-02-28
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Reference (41) (0 to 10 of 41 results)

  • 1. Alternative Measures of the Average Duration of Unemployment Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11F0019M1995083
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines the robustness of a measure of the average complete duration of unemployment in Canada to a host of assumptions used in its derivation. In contrast to the average incomplete duration of unemployment, which is a lagging cyclical indicator, this statistic is a coincident indicator of the business cycle. The impact of using a steady state as opposed to a non steady state assumption, as well as the impact of various corrections for response bias are explored. It is concluded that a non steady state estimator would be a valuable compliment to the statistics on unemployment duration that are currently released by many statistical agencies, and particularly Statistics Canada.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 2. The Use of Income Tax Data for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993001
    Description:

    This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of an approach to collecting income data being tested for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) whereby respondents would be encouraged to refer to their T1 income tax forms.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 3. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Labour Interview Questionnaire: January 1993 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993002
    Description:

    The paper provides question wording, lays out the possible responses, and maps out the flow of the questions for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) labour interview questionnaire.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 4. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Income Interview: May 1993 Questionnaire and Data Collection Procedures Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993004
    Description:

    This paper provides a description of the data collection procedures and the question wordings for the income and wealth portion of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID), as well as some rationale for the chosen direction.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 5. Summary of Observations: Head Office Observers and Interviews: January 1993 Test Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993005
    Description:

    This paper presents general observations from the members of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics head office project team, a summary of responses by a subset of interviewers in the test who were asked to complete a debriefing questionnaire after completing the test and detailed comments by the observers from Head Office.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 6. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Preliminary Interview: January 1993 Interviewer Debriefing Summary Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993006
    Description:

    This paper presents responses from a sample of interviewers from each Regional Office who were selected to complete a debriefing questionnaire for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) preliminary interview.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 7. Qualitative Aspects of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Test 3A Data Collection Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993007
    Description:

    This report presents a summary evaluation of the quality of the data collected during the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) field test of labour market activity data, held in January and February 1993.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 8. The Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Content Evaluation, the Authority Series: Supervision and Management Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993009
    Description:

    This paper presents an analysis of the questions in the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) relating to supervision and management. It uses data collected in January 1993.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 9. Qualitative Aspects of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Test 3B Data Collection Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993011
    Description:

    This report presents a summary evaluation of the quality of the data collected during the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) field test of income and wealth, held in April and May 1993.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
  • 10. Summary of Observations: Head Office Observers and Interviewers: May 1993 Test Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1993012
    Description:

    This paper presents observations of the field test of the income and wealth content proposed for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID), as reported by members of the SLID head office project team and a summary of responses by a subset of interviewers who were asked to complete a debriefing questionnaire.

    Release date: 1995-12-30
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