| Author/Presenter |
Patrick Coe (Carleton University) |
| Co-author |
Herb Emery (University of Calgary) |
| Title |
Accreditation Requirements and the Speed of Labour Market Adjustment for 8 Building Trades in 20 Canadian Cities, 1971-2004 |
| Abstract |
We investigate the extent to which accreditation requirements influence the speed of adjustment in the markets for eight building trades in 20 Canadian cities over the period 1971-2004. This work is intended to improve our understanding of how labour market institutions and regulations may impede adjustment in the markets for skilled labour, and therefore lead to persistent skills imbalances. Overall, for the eight building trades that we consider, we find that labour market adjustments are fast enough to cast doubt on characterizations of markets for skilled labour in Canada as "inflexible." We find some evidence that apprenticeship programs with longer work experience requirements are associated with slower labour market adjustment. On the other hand we find that longer periods of formal training and higher education requirements for entry into an apprenticeship program are associated with quicker labour market adjustment. |
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