Jeff Chan

Wilfrid Laurier University

Assistant Professor

75 University Avenue West

Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5

Canada

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

18

DOWNLOADS

1,488

TOTAL CITATIONS

14

Scholarly Papers (18)

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comparative advantage, crops, agriculture, market access

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Using Google Data to Understand Canadian Movement Reductions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Jun 2020
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 183 (343,504)
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COVID-19, stay-at-home, state of emergency, Google

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Railroads, Land Cessions, and Indigenous Nations: Evidence from Canada

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Apr 2024 Last Revised: 01 May 2024
Jeff Chan, Azim Essaji and Rob Gillezeau
Wilfrid Laurier University, Wilfrid Laurier University - Department of Economics and University of Toronto
Downloads 135 (443,372)

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Oil Royalties and the Provision of Public Education in Brazil

Number of pages: 72 Posted: 02 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2023
Jeff Chan and Ridwan Karim
Wilfrid Laurier University and Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 132 (451,396)
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oil royalties, public education, Brazil

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The Local Effects of the First Golden Age of Globalization: Evidence from American Ports, 1870-1900

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 Apr 2023 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2024
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 115 (502,199)

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First Golden Age of Globalization, structural transformation, manufacturing, urbanization, trade shocks, ports

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Labour Market Characteristics and Surviving Import Shocks

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 09 Dec 2018
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 101 (552,103)

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import competition, labour market policies

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Tariffs and the Composition of Employment: Evidence from the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2018
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 97 (567,279)

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tariffs, local labour markets, free trade agreements

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The long-run effects of childhood exposure to market access shocks: Evidence from the US railroad network expansion

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 17 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 87 (606,997)

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linked census, market access, railroads, United States

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Forced Displacement and Migrants' Location Choices: Evidence from the Japanese-Canadian Experience during World War II

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 06 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2023
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 80 (637,581)

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Japanese Canadians, internment, relocation, immigration

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Banking on Railroads: the Effect of Market Access on Banking Provision During the Gilded Age

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 19 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2024
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 75 (660,718)

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market access, banking provision, railroads, national banks JEL codes: F14, G21, N21, N71, R11

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Did the Melting Pot Come to End? The Effects of Immigration Restrictions on Immigrant Assimilation

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 25 Sep 2023 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2024
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
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immigration, immigration policy, assimilation, family structure

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The Geography of Social Distancing in Canada: Evidence from Facebook

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 09 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 18 Jun 2020
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 49 (814,576)
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COVID-19, stay-at-home, mobility reductions, Facebook

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Import Competition and Worsening Labour Relations: Evidence from China's WTO Accession

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 04 Sep 2020
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 47 (829,629)

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import competition, labour relations, unions, stoppages

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Viewing the COVID-19 Pandemic from Space: The Effect of COVID-related Mobility Declines on Night Light Brightness in Canada

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2022
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 36 (923,371)

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night lights data, Canada, COVID-19, Facebook data, mobility

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End of the Line: The Effects of Large Passenger Rail Cuts on Local Economic Outcomes

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Apr 2024
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 31 (972,441)

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VIA Rail, passenger rail, local economic development, government funding, public goods provision

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For Amber Waves of Grain: Commodity Booms and Structural Transformation in Nineteenth Century America

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 18 Apr 2024 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2024
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 25 (1,038,497)

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Wheat, Export Boom, Nineteenth Century, United States

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Proving their Loyalty: A Research Note on the Effects of Serving in World War II on Immigrant Outcomes

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 19 Aug 2024
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 23 (1,062,155)

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The Effects of the 19th Century US Railroad Expansion on Port-Level Wine Trade Flows

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 13 Jan 2025
Jeff Chan
Wilfrid Laurier University
Downloads 10 (1,225,683)

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wine trade, ports, first golden age of globalization