Research Catalog

Title

• Women and the Canadian labour market : transitions towards the future / Morley Gunderson.

Author

Gunderson, Morley, 1945-

Publication

[Ottawa] : Statistics Canada ; Toronto ; Albany : Published in conjunction with ITP Nelson, 1998.

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Statistics Canada

Description

xxv, 231 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

Women and the Canadian labour market is the second in a series of census monographs produced by Statistics Canada. The monographs provide substantive, in-depth analyses of selected themes and demonstrate the power and value of census data. Other topics in the series include population aging, income distribution, immigration, the family, education, the labour force, and Aboriginal peoples. The monographs are designed to be integrated into a variety of academic programs and to serve as background in the formulation and development of public policy. Over the past 25 years women have increased their participation in the labour market at a substancial rate. The question of their sucess in penetrating the labour market has been the focus of numerous studies and policy initiatives over this period. Women and the Canadian Labour Market presents a multifaceted analysis of women's participation in the labour market, the number of hours they devote to paid work, their earnings, where they work and their occupations. It also analyses the impact of policy initiatives as they pertain to women's participation in the labour market.

Series Statement

• Census monograph series

Uniform Title

Census monograph series (Ottawa, Ont.)

Subject

• 1991
• Canada > Census, 1991
• Women > Employment > Canada
• Women > Employment > Canada > Statistics

Genre/Form

• Census data
• Statistics

Note

• "Catalogue no. 96-321-MPE no.2"--P. [1] of cover.
• Based on data collected by the 1991 census of population and housing.
• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 212-218.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Chapter 1. The socio-economic and political context -- 1.1. Supply-side forces -- 1.2. Demand-side forces -- 1.3. Institutional and workplace changes -- Chapter 2. Policy initiatives -- 2.1. Equal pay policies -- 2.2. Equal employment opportunity and employment equity -- 2.3. Facilitating policies -- 2.4. Conclusions -- Chapter 3. Labour force participation -- 3.1. Theoretical determinants of labour force participation -- 3.2. 1991 participation rates by gender and other characteristics -- 3.3. Regression estimates of determinants of labour force participation -- 3.4. Comparisons across 1971, 1981 and 1991 Census years -- 3.5. Regression estimates, 1971, 1981, 1991 -- 3.6. Summary and conducting observations -- Chapter 4. Hours of work -- 4.1. Theoretical determinants of hours of work -- 4.2. -- Weekly hours by gender and other characteristics, 1991 -- 4.3. Regression estimates of determinants of hours -- 4.4. Comparisons across the 1971, 1981 and 1991 Census years -- 4.5. Summary -- Chapter 5. Women's and men's earnings -- 5.1. Average earnings comparisons, 1990 -- 5.2. Regression analysis, 1990 -- 5.3. Regression results, 1990 -- 5.4. Historical regression, 1970, 1980 and 1990 -- 5.5. Decomposing the male-female earnings gap -- 5.6. Summary -- Chapter 6. Occupational Distribution -- 6.1. Some basic concepts -- 6.2. 1991 Census -- 6.3. Employment equity groups -- 6.4. Largest occupations of the female work force, 1991 -- 6.5. Changes over time, 1971, 1981, 1991 -- 6.6. Occupational distributions, 1971, 1981, 1991 -- 6.7. Gender dominance, 1971, 1981, 1991 -- 6.8. Summary of occupational pattern and changes -- Chapter 7. Industrial distribution -- 7.1. Some basic industry concepts -- 7.2. The 1991 Census -- 7.3. Changes over time, 1971, 1981, 1991 -- 7.4. Summary of industrial distribution patterns and changes -- Chapter 8. Unemployment -- 8.1. Basic concepts -- 8.2. 1991 unemployment rates by gender and other characteristics -- 8.3. 1991 regression estimates of determinants of unemployment -- 8.4. Comparisons across the 1971, 1981 and 1991 Censuses -- 8.5. Summary and concluding observations.

ISBN

0176056386 (pbk)

LCCN

gb^98064384^

OCLC

39875640

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