SEDAP: Research Papers Released in 2008


The following papers have been released in the SEDAP Research Paper Series. They are, in many cases, early versions of papers intended for journal or other publication. Copies will be provided on request at the prices indicated. (The prices cover a portion of reproduction and mailing costs.) See end of page for ordering information. The abstract for each paper is available in French under Résumé.

Almost all papers can be downloaded without charge in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free of charge at www.adobe.com.

  1. Using Statistics Canada LifePaths Microsimulation Model to Project the Health Status of Canadian Elderly ,
    Jacques Légaré and Yann Décarie (Jan 2008) .....................................$5.00 (27 pages)
  2. An Application of Price and Quantity Indexes in the Analysis of Changes in Expenditures on Physician Services ,
    Frank T. Denton, Christine H. Feaver, and Byron G. Spencer (Jan 2008) .....................................$5.00 (33 pages)
  3. Age-specific Income Inequality and Life Expectancy: New Evidence ,
    Steven G. Prus and Robert L. Brown (Feb 2008) .....................................$5.00 (35 pages)
  4. Ethnic Differences in Health: Does Immigration Status Matter? ,
    Karen M. Kobayashi, Steven Prus, and Zhiqiu Lin (Mar 2008) .....................................$5.00 (36 pages)
  5. What is Retirement? A Review and Assessment of Alternative Concepts and Measures ,
    Frank T. Denton and Byron G. Spencer (Mar 2008) .....................................$5.00 (39 pages)
  6. The Politics of Social Policy Reform in the United States: The Clinton and the W. Bush Presidencies Reconsidered ,
    Daniel Béland and Alex Waddan (Jun 2008) .....................................$5.00 (36 pages)
  7. Grand Coalitions for Unpopular Reforms: Building a Cross-Party Consensus to Raise the Retirement Age ,
    Martin Hering (Oct 2008) .....................................$5.00 (38 pages)
  8. Visiting and Office Home Care Workers’ Occupational Health: An Analysis of Workplace Flexibility and Worker Insecurity Measures Associated with Emotional and Physical Health ,
    Isik U. Zeytinoglu, Margaret Denton, Sharon Davies, M. Bianca Seaton, and Jennifer Millen (Oct 2008) .....................................$5.00 (51 pages)
  9. Policy Change in the Canadian Welfare State: Comparing the Canada Pension Plan and Unemployment Insurance ,
    Daniel Béland and John Myles (Oct 2008) .....................................$5.00 (37 pages)
  10. Income Security and Stability During Retirement in Canada ,
    Sébastien LaRochelle-Côté, John Myles, and Garnett Picot (Dec 2008) .....................................$5.00 (33 pages)
  11. Pension Benefit Insurance and Pension Plan Portfolio Choice ,
    Thomas Crossley and Mario Jametti (Dec 2008) .....................................$5.00 (20 pages)
  12. Determinants of Mammography Usage across Rural and Urban Regions of Canada ,
    James Ted McDonald and Angela Sherman (Dec 2008) .....................................$5.00 (37 pages)
Copies of papers may be obtained by sending order to:
Secretary, SEDAP Program
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room 426
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4

Payment must accompany all orders. Use a money order or cheque (in Canadian dollars drawn on a Canadian bank) payable to McMaster University. Taxes are not applicable.
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Last revised: Jan 14, 2010.