As one in a series of studies dealing with selected aspects of the labor force in Canada, this monograph reviews the historical trends in the labor force activity of women over the course of this century. In particular, it focuses on the married women who have entered the labor market in increasing numbers in recent decades and whose activity is a…

This study examined the effects of several hypothesized determinants of early labor market success among out-of-school young men. Variables measured included: (1) success (in terms of hourly earnings), (2) social status of occupation, and (3) unemployment. Pre-hypothesized success factors upon which variables were based were: (1) socioeconomic…

Recurring evidence that workers with similar skills do not necessarily earn the same wages led to the formulation of an alternative to the conventional market theory, namely, the segmented market theory. This theory posits that certain skills are distributed not among prospective employees but among jobs, in relation to the technology of those…