It's done! Writing a textbook takes a really long time. Thanks to my coauthors and all the 🇨🇦 economists that offered input and resources along the way. www.mheducation.ca/product/labo...

And congratulations to our winner!!

It's time for the best paper prize at the CLEF conference!!

Conference time!!

Congratulations to the @cleforum.bsky.social Best Paper Prize finalists: @amer5.bsky.social (@econuoft.bsky.social), @plbeauregard.bsky.social (@ubcvse.bsky.social) and Sara Benetti (@ubcvse.bsky.social)! The grand prize winner will be announced at the CLEF Conference in Montreal on April 17-18

The 2026 edition of Canada's premier labour economics conference is in Montreal on April 17-18. Don't miss your chance to be part of it! Early bird registration deadline is next Thursday (March 5). $200 regular and $90 students. Conference program 👉 stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

CLEF webinar today at 1pm ET with Anastasiia Suvorova from St. Francis Xavier University. Anastasiia will talk about (Mis)perceptions about children. Join us!!

Join us for the 2025-2026 CLEF Webinar Series! Season opener on October 3 at 1-2pm ET. Full schedule: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/. To register, send an email to [email protected] with "CLEF Webinar" in the subject line. See you soon!

The @cleforum.bsky.social webinar series looks fantastic again this year. First up is Jason Hicks from @uvic.ca on October 3. The full list can be found on CLEF's website: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/ Email [email protected] w/ “CLEF webinar” in the subject line to receive reminders and invites.

June 27-29 The 6th World Labor Conference (SOLE, @eale-office.bsky.social & @aaslala.bsky.social ) is in Toronto 🇨🇦. CLEF has organized a session for Friday at 9:45-11, sponsored by the C.D. Howe Institute. Session: "Oh Canada!" www.sole-jole.org/upcoming-mee... There are 3 papers...

The #ACEA2025 online sessions are this Friday May 23. Check out these CLEF sessions: 10:30am-12 - Education includes: 👉Impact of Canada Summer Job Program on Labour Market Outcomes 👉The Disparate Long-run Impacts of Academic Probation

🔹 Mentoring Breakfast for Economists 📅 May 30 | 8:30–10:00 AM Fuel up and dive into key topics like preparing for tenure, work-life balance, teaching, or re-entering the job market. 📝 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Come for the coffee ☕️, stay for the career advice!

The First Annual CLEF Conference is tomorrow! April 25-26 in Toronto KEYNOTE: Ioana Marinescu @imarinescu.bsky.social (University of Pennsylvania) “Monopsony Power in the Labor Market” For program and event details, please visit the conference website: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

Registration for the 🇨🇦 CLEF conference is closing soon! 📈📉👇

Today! Join us at 1pm ET 👇

Registration for the CLEF conference (April 25 & 26, Toronto, in partnership with @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social) open until April 15. Join us for a keynote lecture by @imarinescu.bsky.social and papers on wide variety of labour topics: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Our last webinar of the season! Friday Apr. 11, 1-2pm ET “Daddy Issues: The Differential Impact of Childbirth on the Well-Being of Mothers and Fathers in the UK.” with Kourtney Koebel (UofT) For more info & to register: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/

The Stone Centre is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming @cleforum.bsky.social conference, featuring presentations from @imarinescu.bsky.social, Stone Centre Director, Thomas Lemieux, and many others. Registration is now open: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

Early bird registration ends today, March 17, at 7pm ET, 4pm PT.

Four more hours for early bird registration!

Early bird registration until 4pm, March 17!

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Justin Wiltshire @jcwetcoast.bsky.social (University of Victoria) is presenting ”The Impact of Walmart’s Growth on the U.S. Social Safety Net” Friday, March 14, 1pm (EDT) For more information, and to register: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/2024...

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Justin Wiltshire @jcwetcoast.bsky.social (University of Victoria) is presenting ”The Impact of Walmart’s Growth on the U.S. Social Safety Net” Friday, March 14, 1pm (EDT) For more information, and to register: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/2024...

Looking forward to seeing you all in Toronto at the Conference of the Camadian Labour Economics #EconSky👇

The First Annual Conference of the Canadian Labour Economics Forum in Toronto, April 25-26 Keynote speaker: Ioana Marinescu (University of Pennsylvania) @imarinescu.bsky.social The early bird registration deadline is at 7pm EST (4pm PST) on Monday March 17. stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/.

#CLEF followers: Check out this event organized by @lcerpa.bsky.social. With misconceptions, misinformation, and changing immigration policies, what is the real impact of immigration on the Canadian economy? To learn more, register for free today: bit.ly/42exhOz

The First Annual Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF) Conference, Toronto, ON, April 25-26, 2025 La première conférence annuelle du Forum canadien de l’économie du travail (CLEF) aura lieu à Toronto, les 25 et 26 avril 2025 Registration is open: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/

Permettez-nous de nous présenter ! Nous sommes le Réseau canadien des Centres de données de recherche (RCCDR), une infrastructure de recherche nationale pour les sciences sociales quantitatives et les sciences de la santé des populations.

Great to see CRDCN here! Find data and link to 🇨🇦 research

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Catherine Michaud-Leclerc @cmichaudleclerc.bsky.social (Laval) is presenting “The Long-Term Effects of School Quality in Low-Income Countries: Evidence From 15 Years of Data” Friday Jan 24, 1-2pm. For more info & to register: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/2024...

If you are a Canadian woman economist and/or you work on gender-related topics in Economics, please fill out the form so we can spotlight your work.

Upcoming workshop submission deadline alert: on mums' return to work after childbirth. Submit by Wednesday. @cleforum.bsky.social

Le prix CLEF du meilleur article reconnaît les meilleurs articles en économie du travail rédigés par des personnes étudiantes ou récemment diplômées. La date limite de soumission pour la première conférence annuelle du CLEF est le 15 janvier 2025

The paper submission deadline for the First Annual CLEF Conference is January 15. Please connect with your junior colleagues and encourage them to submit their work for the Best Paper Prize competition

Submit your papers on any labor topic to the Canadian Labour Economics Forum conference by January 15. Our keynote is @imarinescu.bsky.social Young scholars can also apply for the best paper prize, which includes prize money and travel support for the winners: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/

Reminder: The submission deadline is January 15

Rappel: La date limite de soumission - le 15 janvier 2025

This week in the CLEF webinar series: Friday, Dec. 13, 1-2pm ET Fernando Saltiel (McGill University) will present “The Impact of Government Grants in College Savings Accounts: Evidence from the Canada Learning Bond” Registration and more information: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/

While everyone is submitting their papers to SOLE/EALE, why not also submit to @cleforum.bsky.social (the Canadian cousin of SOLE/EALE): Submit here: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/ We are thrilled that @imarinescu.bsky.social will be giving the keynote address.

Reminder: Today's webinar at 1pm ET

Friday Nov. 29, 1-2pm ET: CLEF Webinar Jean-William Laliberté (U Calgary) is presenting “Parental Income in the Labor Market” For more info and to register: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/

La première conférence annuelle du Forum canadien de l’économie du travail (CLEF) aura lieu à Toronto, en Ontario, les 25 et 26 avril 2025 Conférencière principale: Ioana Marinescu (Université de Pennsylvanie) La date limite de soumission - le 15 janvier 2025 stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/

The 1st Annual Canadian Labour Economics Forum Conference will take place in Toronto, Ontario, on April 25-26, 2025. Keynote speaker: Ioana Marinescu (University of Pennsylvania) The paper submission deadline is January 15. For more information: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/ #EconSky

Excellent thread by @tammyschirle.bsky.social on work-from-home arrangements in Canada.

Join us today at 1:00-2:00pm (ET) for the season opener of our 2024-2025 CLEF Webinar Series. M. Antonella Mancino (Wilfrid Laurier University) will present “Signaling Worker Quality in a Developing Country: Lessons From a Certification Program.”

I made a Canadian Economics and Public Policy Starter Pack go.bsky.app/LVrDEyf Apologies if I missed anyone- it wasn't intentional!

Check our new working paper by Siha Lee (McMaster) and Sitian Liu (Queen's) on the impact of a childcare policy in Quebec on fertility: clef.uwaterloo.ca/wp-content/u...

#CLEF Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/M34L3qd If we missed anyone, please let us know, we will happily add them!

#CLEF is thrilled to join the #EconBlueSky community! We look forward to connecting with the community and discuss labour markets, human capital, immigration, discrimination, unemployment, etc.! Stay tuned for our #CLEF Starter Pack.