Laure Simon

Senior Economist

Canadian Economic Analysis
  • European University Institute, Ph.D. in Economics (2020)

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Research Field(s): Macroeconomics Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Staff working papers

From He-Cession to She-Stimulus? The Labor Market Impact of Fiscal Policy Across Gender

Staff Working Paper 2021-42 Alica Ida Bonk, Laure Simon
The effects of fiscal policy shocks on labour market outcomes across gender depend on the type of public expenditure. Women benefit most from increases in the government wage bill, while men are the main beneficiaries of higher investment spending.
Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Fiscal policy, Labour markets JEL Code(s): E, E3, E32, E6, E62, J, J1, J16, J2, J21

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Journal publications

Refereed journals

"From He-Cession to She-Stimulus? The Labor Market Impact of Fiscal Policy across Gender",
(with A. Bonk), SERIEs 13, 309–334 (2022).