Publications

by members of

School of Policy Studies
Queen's University
Kingston, Canada

Working papers

2009

1. Weili Ding & Steven F. Lehrer, 2009. "Estimating Treatment Effects from Contaminated Multi-Period Education Experiments: The Dynamic Impacts of Class Size Reductions," NBER Working Papers 15200, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Ding, Weili & Lehrer, Steven F., 2009. "Estimating Treatment Effects from Contaminated Multi-Period Education Experiments: The Dynamic Impacts of Class Size Reductions," CLSRN Working Papers clsrn_admin-2009-43, UBC Department of Economics, revised 22 Jul 2009. [Downloadable!]
3. Fletcher, Jason M. & Lehrer, Steven F., 2009. "The Effect of Adolescent Health on Educational Outcomes: Causal Evidence using ‘Genetic Lotteries’ between Siblings," CLSRN Working Papers clsrn_admin-2009-40, UBC Department of Economics, revised 26 Jun 2009. [Downloadable!]
4. Jason M. Fletcher & Steven F. Lehrer, 2009. "Using Genetic Lotteries within Families to Examine the Causal Impact of Poor Health on Academic Achievement," NBER Working Papers 15148, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Goldmann, Gustave & Sweetman, Arthur & Warman, Casey, 2009. "The Economic Return on New Immigrants' Human Capital: the Impact of Occupational Matching," CLSRN Working Papers clsrn_admin-2009-30, UBC Department of Economics, revised 22 Apr 2009. [Downloadable!]
6. Sweetman, Arthur & Warman, Casey, 2009. "Temporary Foreign Workers and Former International Students as a Source of Permanent Immigration," CLSRN Working Papers clsrn_admin-2009-34, UBC Department of Economics, revised 22 Jun 2009. [Downloadable!]

2008

1. Steven F. Lehrer & Nuno Sousa Pereira, 2008. "Worker Sorting, Health Insurance and Wages: Further Evidence from Displaced Workers in the United States," CETE Discussion Papers 0804, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto. [Downloadable!]

2007

1. Steven F. Lehrer & Nuno Sousa Pereira, 2007. "Worker Sorting, Compensating Differentials and Health Insurance: Evidence from Displaced Workers," NBER Working Papers 12951, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2006

1. Weili Ding & Steven Lehrer & J. Niles Rosenquist & Janet Audrain-McGovern, 2006. "The Impact of Poor Health on Education: New Evidence Using Genetic Markers," Working Papers 1045, Queen's University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
2. Weili Ding & Steven F. Lehrer & J. Niels Rosenquist & Janet Audrain-McGovern, 2006. "The Impact of Poor Health on Education: New Evidence Using Genetic Markers," NBER Working Papers 12304, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Weili Ding & Steven F. Lehrer, 2006. "Do Peers Affect Student Achievement in China's Secondary Schools?," NBER Working Papers 12305, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Abdurrahman Aydemir & Arthur Sweetman, 2006. "First and Second Generation Immigrant Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes: A Comparison of the United States and Canada," IZA Discussion Papers 2298, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
5. Peter Kuhn & Chris Riddell, 2006. "The Long-Term Effects of a Generous Income Support Program: Unemployment Insurance in New Brunswick and Maine, 1940-1991," IZA Discussion Papers 1919, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
6. Peter Kuhn & Chris Riddell, 2006. "The Long-Term Effects of a Generous Income Support Program: Unemployment Insurance in New Brunswick and Maine, 1940-1991," NBER Working Papers 11932, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
7. Tuomas Pekkarinen & Chris Riddell, 2006. "Performance Pay and Earnings: Evidence from Personnel Records," IZA Discussion Papers 2253, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]

2005

1. Weili Ding & Steven Lehrer, 2005. "Class Size and Student Achievement: Experimental Estimates of Who Benefits and Who Loses from Reductions," Working Papers 1046, Queen's University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
2. Weili Ding & Steven Lehrer, 2005. "Do Peers Affect Student Achievement in China's Secondary Schools?," Working Papers 1047, Queen's University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
3. Finnie, Ross & Lascelles, Eric & Sweetman, Arthur, 2005. "Qui poursuit des études supérieures? L'incidence directe et indirecte des antécédents familiaux sur l'accès aux études postsecondaires," Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche 2005237f, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques. [Downloadable!]
4. Finnie, Ross & Lascelles, Eric & Sweetman, Arthur, 2005. "Who Goes? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Family Background on Access to Post-secondary Education," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2005237e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. [Downloadable!]
5. Picot, Garnett & Sweetman, Arthur, 2005. "The Deteriorating Economic Welfare of Immigrants and Possible Causes: Update 2005," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2005262e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. [Downloadable!]
6. Picot, Garnett & Sweetman, Arthur, 2005. "Dégradation du bien-être économique des immigrants et des causes possibles : mise à jour 2005," Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche 2005262f, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques. [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Steven Lehrer & Weili Ding, 2004. "Estimating Dynamic Treatment Effects from Project STAR," Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings 252, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]
2. Steven Lehrer & Gregory Kordas, 2004. "Matching using Semiparametric Propensity Scores," Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings 441, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]
3. McBride, Stephan & Sweetman, Arthur, 2004. "Domaines d'études postsecondaires et résultats sur le marché du travail canadien des immigrants et des non-immigrants," Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche 2004233f, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques. [Downloadable!]
4. McBride, Stephan & Sweetman, Arthur, 2004. "Postsecondary Field of Study and the Canadian Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants and Non-immigrants," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2004233e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. [Downloadable!]
5. Sweetman, Arthur, 2004. "Qualité de l'éducation des immigrants dans leur pays d'origine et résultats sur le marché du travail canadien," Direction des études analytiques : documents de recherche 2004234f, Statistics Canada, Direction des études analytiques. [Downloadable!]
6. Sweetman, Arthur, 2004. "Immigrant Source Country Educational Quality and Canadian Labour Market Outcomes," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2004234e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. [Downloadable!]

2001

1. Aidan Hollis & Arthur Sweetman, 2001. "Higher Tier Agency Problems in Financial Intermediation: Theory and Evidence from the Irish Loan Funds," Working Papers 2001-14, Department of Economics, University of Calgary, revised 05 Dec 2001.

2000

1. Weili Ding & Steven F. Lehrer, 2000. "Using Performance Incentives to Reward the Value Added by Educators: Theory and Evidence from China," Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers 1519, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]
2. John C. Ham & John H. Kagel & Steven F. Lehrer, 2000. "Randomization, Endogeneity and Laboratory Experiments," Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers 1524, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]
3. Guillaume R. Frechette & John H. Kagel & Steven Lehrer, 2000. "Bargaining in Legislatures: An Experimental Investigation of Open versus Closed Amendment Rules," Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers 1515, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]
4. Riddell, W.C. & Sweetman, A., 2000. "Human Capital Formation in a Period of Rapid Change," UBC Departmental Archives 00-06, UBC Department of Economics.

1997

1. Aidan Hollis & Arthur Sweetman, 1997. "Complementarity, Competition and Institutional Development: The Irish Loan Funds through Three Centuries," Economic History 9704003, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
2. Aidan Hollis & Arthur Sweetman, 1997. "Microcredit in Pre-Famine Ireland," Economic History 9704002, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]

1996

1. Aidan Hollis & Arthur Sweetman, 1996. "The Evolution of A Microcredit Institution: The Irish Loan Funds, 1720 - 1920," Working Papers ecpap-96-01, University of Toronto, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

Undated

1. Peter Kuhn & Arthur Sweetman, . "Vulnerable Seniors: Unions, Tenure and Wages Following Permanent Job Loss," Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers 20, McMaster University. [Downloadable!]
2. Peter Kuhn & Arthur Sweetman, . "Assimilation and Economic Success in an Aboriginal Population: Evidence from Canada," Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers 18, McMaster University. [Downloadable!]

Journal articles

2009

1. Ding, Weili & Lehrer, Steven F. & Rosenquist, J.Niels & Audrain-McGovern, Janet, 2009. "The impact of poor health on academic performance: New evidence using genetic markers," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 28(3), pages 578-597, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2008

1. Tuomas Pekkarinen & Chris Riddell, 2008. "Performance Pay and Earnings: Evidence from Personnel Records," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, ILR Review, ILR School, Cornell University, vol. 61(3), pages 297-319, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2007

1. Weili Ding & Steven F Lehrer, 2007. "Do Peers Affect Student Achievement in China's Secondary Schools?," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 89(2), pages 300-312, 02. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Lehrer, Steven F. & Pereira, Nuno Sousa, 2007. "Worker sorting, compensating differentials and health insurance: Evidence from displaced workers," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 26(5), pages 1034-1056, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Aidan Hollis & Arthur Sweetman, 2007. "The Role of Local Depositors in Controlling Expenses in Small-Scale Financial Intermediation: An Empirical Analysis," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 74(296), pages 713-735, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Michele Campolieti & Chris Riddell & Sara Slinn, 2007. "Certification Delay under Elections and Card-Check Procedures: Empirical Evidence from Canada," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, ILR Review, ILR School, Cornell University, vol. 61(1), pages 32-58, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2006

1. Chris Riddell & Rosemarie Riddell, 2006. "Welfare Checks, Drug Consumption, and Health: Evidence from Vancouver Injection Drug Users," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 41(1). [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2005

1. Ham, John C. & Kagel, John H. & Lehrer, Steven F., 2005. "Randomization, endogeneity and laboratory experiments: the role of cash balances in private value auctions," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 125(1-2), pages 175-205. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Samuel E. D. Shortt & Arthur Sweetman, 2005. "Introduction: Mental Health Reform for the 21st Century," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 31(s1), pages 1-4, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2004

1. Hollis, Aidan & Sweetman, Arthur, 2004. "Microfinance and Famine: The Irish Loan Funds during the Great Famine," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 32(9), pages 1509-1523, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Chris Riddell, 2004. "Union certification success under voting versus card-check procedures: Evidence from British Columbia, 1978-1998," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, ILR Review, ILR School, Cornell University, vol. 57(4), pages 493-517, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2003

1. Ross Finnie & Arthur Sweetman, 2003. "Poverty dynamics: empirical evidence for Canada," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 36(2), pages 291-325, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2002

1. Peter Kuhn & Arthur Sweetman, 2002. "Aboriginals as unwilling immigrants: Contact, assimilation and labour market outcomes," Journal of Population Economics, Springer, vol. 15(2), pages 331-355. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Ian King & Arthur Sweetman, 2002. "Procyclical Skill Retooling and Equilibrium Search," Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 5(3), pages 704-717, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2001

1. Hollis, Aidan & Sweetman, Arthur, 2001. "The life-cycle of a microfinance institution: the Irish loan funds," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 46(3), pages 291-311, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Joseph Schaafsma & Arthur Sweetman, 2001. "Immigrant earnings: age at immigration matters," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 34(4), pages 1066-1099, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Chris Riddell, 2001. "Union suppression and certification success," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 34(2), pages 396-410, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1999

1. Kuhn, Peter & Sweetman, Arthur, 1999. "Vulnerable Seniors: Unions, Tenure, and Wages Following Permanent Job Loss," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 17(4), pages 671-93, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1998

1. Hollis, Aidan & Sweetman, Arthur, 1998. "Microcredit: What can we learn from the past?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(10), pages 1875-1891, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Hollis, Aidan & Sweetman, Arthur, 1998. "Microcredit in Prefamine Ireland," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 347-380, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Arthur Sweetman & Peter Kuhn, 1998. "Unemployment Insurance and Quits in Canada," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 31(3), pages 549-572, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Peter Kuhn & Arthur Sweetman, 1998. "Wage loss following displacement: The role of union coverage," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, ILR Review, ILR School, Cornell University, vol. 51(3), pages 384-400, April.

Chapters

2002

1. Arthur Sweetman, 2002. "Working Smarter: Education and Productivity," The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress, in: Andrew Sharpe, Executive Director & France St-Hilaire, Vice-President , Research & Keith Banting, Di (ed.), The Review of Economic Performance and Social Progress 2002: Towards a Social Understanding of Productivity, volume 2 Centre for the Study of Living Standards & The Institutute for Research on Public Policy. [Downloadable!]

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