W. Craig RIDDELL

Professor of Economics
University of British Columbia
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Working Papers

  1. Riddell, Craig & Song, Xueda, 2011. "The Impact of Education on Unemployment Incidence and Re-employment Success: Evidence from the U.S. Labour Market," IZA Discussion Papers 5572, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).

  2. Riddell, W. Craig & Song, Xueda, 2011. "The Impact of Education on Unemployment Incidence and Re-employment Success: Evidence from the U.S. Labour Market," CLSRN Working Papers clsrn_admin-2011-18, UBC Department of Economics, revised 27 Jul 2011.

  3. Riddell, W. Craig & Song, Xueda, 2009. "The Causal Effects of Education on Adaptability," CLSRN Working Papers clsrn_admin-2009-15, UBC Department of Economics, revised 16 Feb 2009.

  4. Ferrer, Ana M. & Riddell, W. Craig, 2009. "Unemployment insurance savings accounts in Latin America : overview and assessment," Social Protection Discussion Papers 49173, The World Bank.
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  5. Riddell, W. Craig, 2009. "Economic Change and Worker Displacement in Canada: Consequences and Policy Responses," CLSRN Working Papers clsrn_admin-2009-41, UBC Department of Economics, revised 22 Jul 2009.

  6. Boudarbat, Brahim & Lemieux, Thomas & Riddell, Craig, 2008. "The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2006," UBC Departmental Archives craig_riddell-2008-15, UBC Department of Economics, revised 22 Oct 2008.
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  7. David Card & Thomas Lemieux & W. Craig Riddell, 2003. "Unionization and Wage Inequality: A Comparative Study of the U.S, the U.K., and Canada," NBER Working Papers 9473, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

  8. Stephen R.G. Jones & W. Craig Riddell, 2002. "Unemployment and Non-Employment: Heterogeneities in Labour Market States," Department of Economics Working Papers 2002-05, McMaster University.
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  9. Riddell, W.C. & Sweetman, A., 2000. "Human Capital Formation in a Period of Rapid Change," UBC Departmental Archives 00-06, UBC Department of Economics.

  10. Stephen R. G. Jones & Craig Riddell, 2000. "The Dynamics of US Labor Force Attachment," Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers 0011, Econometric Society.

  11. Riddell, W.C., 1999. "Canadian Labour Market Performance in International Perspective," UBC Departmental Archives 99-25, UBC Department of Economics.

  12. Kevin M. Murphy & W. Craig Riddell & Paul M. Romer, 1998. "Wages, Skills, and Technology in the United States and Canada," NBER Working Papers 6638, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

  13. Jones, S.R.G. & Riddell, W.C., 1997. "Cross Flows of Labour In Canada and the United States," UBC Departmental Archives 97-25, UBC Department of Economics.

  14. Card, D. & Riddell, W.C., 1996. "Unemployment in Canada and the United States: A Further Analysis," UBC Departmental Archives 96-09, UBC Department of Economics.
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  15. Green, D.A. & Riddell, W.C., 1995. "L'admissibilite a l'assurance-chomage: une analyse empirique au Canada," Papers 1, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources.

  16. Jones, S.R.G. & Riddell, W.G., 1995. "Alternative Measures of Unemployment Based of Flow Data," UBC Departmental Archives 95-14, UBC Department of Economics.

  17. Gunderson, M. & Riddell, W.C., 1995. "Public and Private Sector Wages: A Comparison," Papers 95-01, Queen's at Kingston - School of Policy Studies.

  18. Gunderson, M. & Riddell, C., 1993. "Competitiveness and Public Sector Wages and Employment," Papers 93-17, Queen's at Kingston - School of Policy Studies.

  19. Green, D.A. & Riddell, W.C., 1993. "Qualifying for Unemployment Insurance: An Empirical Analysis," UBC Departmental Archives 93-33, UBC Department of Economics.
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  20. Jones, S.R.G. & Riddell, W.G., 1993. "Regional Aspects of Labour Force Atachment and Labour Market Flows in Canada," UBC Departmental Archives 93-37, UBC Department of Economics.

  21. Riddell, W.C., 1993. "Unionization in Canada and the United States: A Tale of Two Countries," Papers 1993-1, Queen's at Kingston - Sch. of Indus. Relat. Papers in Industrial Relations.
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  22. Green, D.A. & Riddell, W.C., 1992. "The Economic Effects of Unemployment Insurance in Canada: An Empirical Analysis of UI Disentitlement," UBC Departmental Archives 92-15, UBC Department of Economics.
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  23. Riddell, W.C. & Card, D., 1992. "A Comparative Analysis of Unemployment in Canada and United States," UBC Departmental Archives 92-07, UBC Department of Economics.

  24. Kesselman, J.R. & Riddell, W.C., 1991. "Assessment of Alternative Subsidy Treatments for the EIC Self-Sufficiency Project," Papers r-95-5, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources Development.

  25. Jones, S.R.G. & Riddell, W.C., 1991. "The Measurement of Labour Force Dynamics with the Labour Activity Survey: the LMA S Filter," UBC Departmental Archives 91-17, UBC Department of Economics.

  26. Green, D.A. & Riddell, C., 1991. "Design Issues Relating to the Wage Subsidy / Self-Sufficiency Project," Papers r-95-4, Gouvernement du Canada - Human Resources Development.

  27. Gunderson, M. & Riddell, W.C., 1990. "Economics Of Women'S Wages In Canada," UBC Departmental Archives 90-10, UBC Department of Economics.

  28. Riddell, W.C., 1990. "Evaluation Of Manpower And Training Programs: The North American Experience," UBC Departmental Archives 90-19, UBC Department of Economics.

  29. Gunderson, M. & Riddell, W.C., 1989. "Provincial Public Sector Payrolls," UBC Departmental Archives 89-22, UBC Department of Economics.

  30. W.C. Riddell & J.C.R. Rowley & D.A. Wilton, 1973. "Some On-Line Estimates for a Model of Wage Determination," Working Papers 119, Queen's University, Department of Economics.

  31. Craig Riddell, 1973. "Recursive Estimation: Its Use in Economic Research," Working Papers 138, Queen's University, Department of Economics.

  32. W Craig Riddell, . "Canadian Labour Market Performance in Perspective: Presidential Address to the Canadian Economics Association," Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers 36, McMaster University.

  33. W Craig Riddell, . "Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment," Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers 34, McMaster University.
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  34. David A Green & W Craig Riddell, . "Literacy, Numeracy and Labour Market Outcomes in Canada," Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers 47, McMaster University.

  35. Stephen R. G. Jones & W. Craig Riddell, . "The Measurement Of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach," Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers 09, McMaster University.
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Published Articles

  1. Riddell, W. Craig & Song, Xueda, 2011. "The impact of education on unemployment incidence and re-employment success: Evidence from the U.S. labour market," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(4), pages 453-463, August.

  2. Brahim Boudarbat & Thomas Lemieux & W. Craig Riddell, 2010. "The Evolution of the Returns to Human Capital in Canada, 1980-2005," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 36(1), pages 63-89, March.
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  3. W. Craig Riddell, 2009. "Older Workers in the New Economy: A Symposium on the Report of the Expert Panel on Older Workers," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 35(4), pages 469-471, December.

  4. Ana Ferrer & W. Craig Riddell, 2008. "Education, credentials, and immigrant earnings," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 41(1), pages 186-216, February.

  5. Stephen R. G Jones & W. Craig Riddell, 2006. "Unemployment and Nonemployment: Heterogeneities in Labor Market States," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 88(2), pages 314-323, 08.
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  6. Ana Ferrer & David A. Green & W. Craig Riddell, 2006. "The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 41(2).

  7. W. Craig Riddell, 2005. "Why Is Canada's Unemployment Rate Persistently Higher than in the United States?," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 31(1), pages 93-100, March.

  8. David Card & Thomas Lemieux & W. Craig Riddell, 2004. "Unions and Wage Inequality," Journal of Labor Research, Transaction Publishers, vol. 25(4), pages 519-562, October.

  9. Green, David A. & Craig Riddell, W., 2003. "Literacy and earnings: an investigation of the interaction of cognitive and unobserved skills in earnings generation," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 10(2), pages 165-184, April.

  10. Ana M. Ferrer & W. Craig Riddell, 2002. "The role of credentials in the Canadian labour market," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 35(4), pages 879-905, November.

  11. W. Craig Riddell, 2000. "Measuring Unemployment and Structural Unemployment," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 26(s1), pages 101-108, July.
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  12. Stephen R. G. Jones & W. Craig Riddell, 1999. "The Measurement of Unemployment: An Empirical Approach," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 67(1), pages 147-162, January.
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  13. W. Craig Riddell, 1999. "Presidential Address: Canadian labour market performance in international perspective," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 32(5), pages 1097-1134, November.

  14. W. Craig Riddell & Andrew Sharpe, 1998. "The Canada-US Unemployment Rate Gap: An Introduction and Overview," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 24(s1), pages 1-37, February.

  15. Green, David A & Riddell, W Craig, 1997. "Qualifying for Unemployment Insurance: An Empirical Analysis," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 107(440), pages 67-84, January.
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  16. Jones, Stephen R G & Riddell, W Craig, 1995. "The Measurement of Labor Force Dynamics with Longitudinal Data: The Labour Market Activity Survey Filter," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 13(2), pages 351-85, April.

  17. Denise J. Doiron & W. Craig Riddell, 1994. "The Impact of Unionization on Male-Female Earnings Differences in Canada," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 29(2), pages 504-534.
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  18. Green, David A & Riddell, W Craig, 1993. "The Economic Effects of Unemployment Insurance in Canada: An Empirical Analysis of UI Disentitlement," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 11(1), pages S96-147, January.
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  19. Morley Gunderson & W. Craig Riddell, 1992. "Comparable Worth: Canada'S Experience," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 10(3), pages 85-94, 07.

  20. W. Craig Riddell, 1983. "The Responsiveness of Wage Settlements in Canada and Economic Policy," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 9(1), pages 9-23, March.

  21. W. Craig Riddell & Philip M. Smith, 1982. "Expected Inflation and Wage Changes in Canada, 1967-81," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 15(3), pages 377-94, August.
  22. Riddell, W Craig, 1981. "Contemporaneous Correlation in Wage Contract Studies," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 49(2), pages 515-16, March.

  23. Riddell, W Craig, 1981. "Bargaining under Uncertainty," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 71(4), pages 579-90, September.

  24. Riddell, W C & Buse, A, 1980. "An Alternative Approach to Specification Errors," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(34), pages 211-14, June.

  25. Riddell, William Craig, 1979. "The Empirical Foundations of the Phillips Curve: Evidence from Canadian Wage Contract Data," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 47(1), pages 1-24, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

  • Craig Riddell, 1975. "Recursive Estimation Algorithms For Economic Research," NBER Publications, in: Annals of Economic and Social Measurement, Volume 4, number 3, pages 38-47 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

    Chapters in Books

    1. W. Craig Riddell, 2001. "Education and Skills: An Assessment of Recent Canadian Experience," The State of Economics in Canada: Festschrift in Honour of David Slater, in: Patrick Grady & Andrew Sharpe (ed.), The State of Economics in Canada: Festschrift in Honour of David Slater, pages 485-517 Centre for the Study of Living Standards.

    2. Stephen R. G. Jones & W. Craig Riddell, 1998. "Unemployment and Labor Force Attachment: A Multistate Analysis of Nonemployment," NBER Chapters, in: Labor Statistics Measurement Issues, pages 123-155 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

    3. David Card & W. Craig Riddell, 1993. "A Comparative Analysis of Unemployment in Canada and the United States," NBER Chapters, in: Small Differences That Matter: Labor Markets and Income Maintenance in Canada and the United States, pages 149-190 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    4. W. Craig Riddell, 1993. "Unionization in Canada and the United States: A Tale of Two Countries," NBER Chapters, in: Small Differences That Matter: Labor Markets and Income Maintenance in Canada and the United States, pages 109-148 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    Presentations

    1. "Assessing Recent Changes in Canada's Immigration Policy"Symposium on Immigration and Citizenship Policies of Canada and Europe, Atlantic Metropolis Centre, Halifax, May 2011

    2. "Worker Displacement in Canada: Consequences and Policy Options" HRSDC Roundtable on Displaced Workers, Ottawa, March 2010

    3. "Literacy and Numeracy Skills: Determinants and Labour Market Outcomes" Keynote Address, Rimini Center for Economic Analysis, Rimini, Italy, August 2009

    4. "Responding to the Adult Unemployed: Active Labour Market Policies" Queen's International Institute on Social Policy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, August 2009

    5. "Cognitive Skills: Determinants and Labour Market Outcomes" Keynote Address, International Symposium on Labor Economics, Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, China, December 2008

    6. "Literacy and Numeracy: Do They Really Matter?" Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Government of Ontario, Toronto, December 2008

    7. "Investing in Human Capital: Policy Priorities for Canada" Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canadian Priorities Agenda Workshop, Toronto, March 2007.

    8. "Reassessing the OECD Jobs Strategy: Policy Lessons for Canada" OECD Ministerial Conference on Boosting Jobs and Incomes: Lessons from OECD Country Experiences, Toronto, June 2006

    9. "The Extent and Consequences of Education Upgrading among Welfare Recipients: Empirical Evidence from the Canadian Self-Sufficiency Project" Keynote Address, Australian Labour Market Research Workshop, Australian National University, Canberra, December 2005

    10. "Education, Skills and Labour Market Outcomes" Distinguished Speakers in Economics Series, Industry Canada, Ottawa, May 2005.

    11. "The Social Benefits of Education: New Evidence on an Old Question" Conference on Taking Public Universities Seriously, University of Toronto, December, 2005.

    12. "Unions and Wage Inequality" Keynote Address, University of Saskatchewan Research Day, Saskatoon, October 2004.

    13. "Education, Skills and Labour Market Outcomes: Exploring the Linkages in Canada" Invited Address, Association of Professional Economists of British Columbia, Vancouver, October 2004.

    14. "Unions and Wage Inequality" Keynote Address, UK Work and Pensions Conference, Royal Holloway College, University of London, July 2004.

    15. "New Evidence on Wage Inequality" TARGET Outreach Symposium, Ottawa, April 2004.

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