The Impact of Cohort Size on Labour Force Participation in Canada

Authors

  • Kangyu Qiu University of New Brunswick
  • Weiqiu Yu University of New Brunswick

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v20i7.145

Keywords:

Business and Economics, Labor Force, Economic Growth, Unemployment, World Economy

Abstract

Due to decreasing birth rate and long-run decreasing mortality rates, the cohort size of each age group has changed considerably during the past three decades in Canada. This study examines the effects of age cohort changes of the population on the labour force participation rate for Canada. Using a panel dataset consisting of 10 Canadian provinces from 1983 to 2015 and the least squares dummy variable corrected (LSDVC) estimation method for dynamic long-panel data, we found that cohort size has negative effects on the labour force participation for both prime-age men and women in Canada.

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Published

2018-11-01

How to Cite

Qiu, K., & Yu, W. (2018). The Impact of Cohort Size on Labour Force Participation in Canada. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 20(7). https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v20i7.145

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