Canadian Labour Economics Forum

We are a network of mostly Canadian academic researchers focused on labour market analysis.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

*New* CLEF research examines the effect of reduced Canadian visits to the U.S. in 2025 on local U.S. labour markets most exposed to this economic shock.
(link: https://t.co/RD6bMReL52)

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

The 2026 edition of Canada's premier labour economics conference is in Montreal on April 17-18.

Don't miss your chance to part of it!

Early bird registration deadline is next Thursday (March 5). $200 regular and $90 students.

Conference program 👉https://t.co/dE0ygOT6HZ

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Join us for the 2025-2026 CLEF Webinar Series! Season opener on October 3 at 1-2pm ET. Full schedule: https://t.co/OW6v7B1Sff. To register, send an email to [email protected] with "CLEF Webinar" in subject line.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Early bird registration deadline for our April 25-26 conference in Toronto is TODAY at 7:00pm EST. Check out our conference website! You don't want to miss being part of this historic event in the annals of Canadian labour economics.
👉https://t.co/9APJ7GmB5b

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Join us Friday at 1-2pm EST for our first webinar of 2025. Catherine Michaud-Leclerc (Laval University) will present “Long-Term Effects of School Quality in Low-Income Countries: Evidence From 15 Years of Data.”

Registration instructions are here: https://t.co/OW6v7B1Sff.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

For those interested in Canadian immigration policy, @Laurier is hosting an event on February 12 at 2:30-4:00pm EST. Registration details at: https://t.co/Xa0cmhXMjO.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Paper submissions deadline for CLEF's First Annual Conference is next Wednesday (January 15). Don't miss your opportunity to part of this historic event! Submission portal is here: https://t.co/9APJ7GmB5b.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Join us in Toronto on April 25-26, 2025 for the First Annual Conference of the Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF). Our keynote speaker is @mioana. Paper submission deadline is January 15. For more information visit: https://t.co/9APJ7GmB5b.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Join us this FRIDAY at 1-2pm EST for our next webinar.
@FernandoSaltiel will present "The Impact of Government Grants in College Savings Accounts: Evidence from the Canada Learning Bond." Don't miss it! Registration instructions here: https://t.co/OW6v7B1Sff.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Join us this Friday at 1-2pm ET for our next CLEF webinar. @JWLaliberte (University of Calgary) will present "Parental Income in the Labour Market." Full schedule and registration instructions here: https://t.co/OW6v7B1kpH.

[Ioana Marinescu @mioana]

Looking forward to my keynote at the Canadian Labour Economics Forum! And to seeing you all in Toronto! Submit your papers now, #EconTwitter!

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Join us in Toronto on April 25-26, 2025 for the First Annual Conference of the Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF). Our keynote speaker is @mioana. Paper submission deadline is January 15. For more information visit: https://t.co/9APJ7GmB5b.

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Why do union workers earn more? Are they more productive? Are they better able to capture business profits? What’s the hard evidence say? Find out today
@ 1-2pm ET.

Raffaele Saggio (UBC), "Why Do Union Jobs Pay More?”

To get the Zoom link send an email to @[email protected].

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

New CLEF research finds Quebec's 2006 Paternity Leave Policy significantly increased fathers' uptake of parental leave but had no effect on the earnings and employment activity of fathers or mothers 10 years following childbirth.

Read the full study. 👉https://t.co/0123ZpWJl0

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

A new CLEF Working Paper from finds that the Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) serves to increase employment rates of single low-income Canadians but lowers the working hours of those with jobs.

Read the full study. 👉https://t.co/6fkTwtkHT2

[LCERPA Economics @LCERPA_EconWLU]

@tammyschirle (@LazaridisSchool, @CLEForum) has a new paper just out @CDHoweInstitute that takes a deep dive into remote work in Canada. Trends are discussed, cross-regional differences are explored, and policy suggestions given!

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

New CLEF working paper by @siha_lee_eco and Sitian Liu finds that Quebec's 1997 Family Policy introducing universal childcare reduced overall fertility, but had different effects of women depending on their age when the policy was introduced.

👉https://t.co/utRG4x2MXr

[LCERPA Economics @LCERPA_EconWLU]

Super-excited to see @LazaridisSchool 's @antomancino as the season opener for the @CLEForum webinar series for 2024-25, please drop by! She'll be presenting work based on an @LCERPA_EconWLU working paper, which you can check out here: https://t.co/UeGF4i4y54

[Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @CMichaudLeclerc]

Great line up for this year's CLEF Webinar Series!! Sign up to attend!

In Jan. 2025, I'll be presenting new work co-authored with Virginie Martin at @EcnUlaval. Can't wait!!

[Canadian Labour Economics Forum @CLEForum]

Register for the 2024-2025 CLEF Webinar Series!

Season opener on September 20 at 1-2pm ET.

Full schedule: https://t.co/OW6v7B1Sff.

To register, send an email to [email protected] with "CLEF Webinar" in the subject line.

[Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud]

Research by @ChrisJWorswick and coauthors mentioned in today's Bloomberg piece below was published by @CanJEcon and initially released here 👉 https://t.co/xqcY8yiKMe.

If only more policymakers read @CLEForum research!

https://t.co/VntgAParwc