"This paper reports the results of an empirical analysis of the early career outcomes of recent Canadian Bachelor's level graduates by discipline based on three waves of the National Graduates Surveys, which comprise large, representative databases of individuals who successfully completed their programmes at Canadian universities in 1982, 1986, and 1990, with information gathered during interviews conducted two and five years after graduation for each group of graduates (1984/87, 1988/92, 1990/95)"--Abstract.

In order to estimate the reward to higher education, data drawn from the first three cycles of the older cohort of the Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) will be used. [...] The results also indicate that education is inversely related to the probability of being unemployed, and for females, of being inactive in the labour market (that is, not employed nor searching for a job). [...] Apart from a description of the samples, the section also includes a description of variable definitions and the distribution of educational attainment in Canada. [...] The higher attendance rate in Ontario, relative to Atlantic and Western Canada may partly be due to normal high school completion after grade 13 in Ontario compared to grade 12 in Atlantic and Western Canada.4 Considering post-secondary graduates, the entries in Table 1 (as well as throughout the paper) distinguish between high and low levels of PSE. [...] Education and Early Labour Market Outcomes in Canada 7 3.3 Differences between PSE graduates and high school graduates Table 2 provides a profile of post-secondary students in Canada by highlighting differences in selected observable characteristics between post-secondary graduates and high school graduates.5 The gender difference in post-secondary graduation is again shown as males dominate the h.

The chapters in this volume provide experts' views of specific dimensions of the economic & social developments in Canada during the 1990s. The chapters are organized into four sections dealing with basic concepts, the public view of economic & social trends, changes in key public policies, and outcomes in terms of the economic, social, & environmental record of the 1990s. Specific topics covered include the concept of social progress, defining & measuring social progress, monetary policy, the relationship between social capital & the economy, unemployment, deficit elimination, fiscal policy, trade liberalization, income security policy, income distribution, labour market outcomes, child well-being, and economic growth & environmental degradation.

This book brings together contributions on a wide range of topics, including regionalism, the North, demography, ethnicity, culture, and sport, to create a comprehensive and interesting introduction to Canadian society. The addition of a short story by Alistair MacLeod is a creative departure from the academic writing of the other chapters. This updated edition is an innovative collection that combines depth, breadth, sophistication, and readability to offer the reader a comprehensive overview of Canada. Contributors include Michael Howlett, Alistair MacLeod, Don Rubin, and Patricia Monture-Angus and subjects include public policy, theatre, minorities, globalisation, and aboriginal women.

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