Immigrant Participation in the Unemployment Insurance System

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Immigrant Participation in the Unemployment Insurance System

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Arnold de Silva

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This paper finds that there are significant differences in the probability of UI participation across ethnic groups. This is an aspect which has been overlooked in the Canadian literature. It also finds that whereas the probability of immigrants who came to Canada before 1975 receiving UI is often not significantly different from that of the British who came before 1966, this is not the case with those who arrived after 1975. Several ethnic groups are found to have a relatively high UI propensity.

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Article provided by University of Toronto Press in its journal Canadian Public Policy.

Volume (Year): 23 (1997)
Issue (Month): 4 (December)
Pages: 375-397
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Hou, Feng & Picot, Garnett, 2003. "The Rise in Low-income Rates Among Immigrants in Canada," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2003198e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. [Downloadable!]

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