Contribution of Human Capital Accumulation to Canadian Economic Growth
This paper quantifies the contribution of human capital accumulation to the growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada.
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Job Ladder and Business Cycles
Staff Working Paper 2022-14
Felipe Alves
During downturns, workers get stuck in low-productivity jobs and wages remain stagnant. I build an heterogenous agent incomplete market model with a full job ladder that accounts for these facts. An adverse financial shock calibrated to the US Great Recession replicates the period’s slow recovery and missing disinflation.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Research Topic(s):
Business fluctuations and cycles,
Inflation and prices,
Labour markets,
Productivity
JEL Code(s):
D,
D3,
D31,
D5,
D52,
E,
E2,
E21,
E24,
E3,
E31,
E32
Vertical Bargaining and Obfuscation
Staff Working Paper 2022-13
Edona Reshidi
Is obscuring prices always bad for consumers? The answer depends on the market structure and on the negotiating power between manufacturers and retailers.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Research Topic(s):
Economic models,
Market structure and pricing
JEL Code(s):
C,
C7,
C70,
L,
L1,
L13,
L4,
L42
Central Bank Liquidity Facilities and Market Making
Staff Working Paper 2022-9
David Cimon,
Adrian Walton
We create a theoretical model of central bank asset purchases. The model helps explain how, in a crisis, these purchases ease pressures on investment dealers.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Research Topic(s):
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Economic models,
Financial institutions,
Financial markets,
Market structure and pricing
JEL Code(s):
G,
G1,
G10,
G2,
G20,
L,
L1,
L10
The Impact of Globalization and Digitalization on the Phillips Curve
Staff Working Paper 2022-7
Christian Friedrich,
Peter Selcuk
Globalization is in retreat, yet digitalization is on the rise. How will these trends impact inflation?
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Research Topic(s):
Business fluctuations and cycles,
Inflation and prices,
International topics,
Labour markets,
Recent economic and financial developments,
Trade integration
JEL Code(s):
E,
E3,
E31,
E32,
F,
F6
Job Applications and Labour Market Flows
Staff Working Paper 2021-49
Serdar Birinci,
Kurt See,
Shu Lin Wee
Although the number of job applications has risen, job-finding rates remain relatively unchanged while job-separation rates have significantly declined. Rather than raising the probability of finding a job, we find that a rise in applications raises the probability of finding a good match, as evidenced by the decline in separation rates.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Research Topic(s):
Labour markets,
Productivity
JEL Code(s):
E,
E2,
E24,
J,
J6,
J63,
J64
Assessing Labour Market Slack for Monetary Policy
Staff Discussion Paper 2021-15
Erik Ens,
Laurence Savoie-Chabot,
Kurt See,
Shu Lin Wee
Measuring labour market slack is essential for central banks: without full employment in the economy, inflation will not stay close to target. We propose a comprehensive approach to assessing labour market slack that reflects the complexity and diversity of the labour market.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff discussion papers
Research Topic(s):
Business fluctuations and cycles,
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Econometric and statistical methods,
Labour markets,
Monetary policy
JEL Code(s):
E,
E2,
E24,
J,
J2,
J21,
J6
Foreign Exchange Fixings and Returns Around the Clock
Staff Working Paper 2021-48
Ingomar Krohn,
Philippe Mueller,
Paul Whelan
We document a new empirical finding in the foreign exchange market: currency returns show systematic reversals around the benchmark fixings. Specifically, the US dollar, on average, appreciates in the hours before fixes and depreciates after fixes.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Research Topic(s):
Exchange rates,
Financial markets,
Market structure and pricing
JEL Code(s):
F,
F3,
F31,
G,
G1,
G15
Rising US LNG Exports and Global Natural Gas Price Convergence
Staff Discussion Paper 2021-14
Robert Ialenti
We assess how rising exports of US liquefied natural gas affect the convergence of natural gas prices worldwide. Our results may have implications for the development of future LNG export capacity in Canada.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff discussion papers
Research Topic(s):
International topics,
Market structure and pricing
JEL Code(s):
C,
C3,
C32,
F,
F1,
F15,
K,
K4,
K41,
L,
L9,
L95
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
Research Topic(s):
Business fluctuations and cycles,
Fiscal policy,
Labour markets
JEL Code(s):
E,
E3,
E32,
E6,
E62,
J,
J1,
J16,
J2,
J21