Kevin S. Milligan

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1.

Regional Grants as Pork Barrel Politics

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 26 Apr 2005
Kevin S. Milligan and Michael Smart
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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How Household Portfolios Evolve after Retirement: The Effect of Aging and Health Shocks

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How Household Portfolios Evolve after Retirement: The Effect of Aging and Health Shocks

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Jul 2006
Courtney Coile and Kevin S. Milligan
Wellesley College and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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portfolio allocation, porfolio choice

How Household Portfolios Evolve after Retirement: The Effect of Aging and Health Shocks

NBER Working Paper No. w12391
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 03 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2023
Courtney Coile and Kevin S. Milligan
Wellesley College and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Universal Childcare, Maternal Labor Supply, and Family Well-Being

NBER Working Paper No. w11832
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 02 Mar 2006 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2022
Michael Baker, Jonathan Gruber and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Tax Policy for a New Era: Promoting Economic Growth and Fairness

C.D. Howe Institute Benefactors Lecture 2014
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 10 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 11 Dec 2014
Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Policy and Tax Competitiveness

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Maternal Employment, Breastfeeding, and Health: Evidence from Maternity Leave Mandates

NBER Working Paper No. w13188
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 16 Jul 2022
Michael Baker and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Social Security and Retirement Around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms

HKS Working Paper No. RWP11-007
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Jun 2011
Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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social security, retirement, disability insurance, labor economics, international economics

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Tax Options for Childcare that Encourage Work, Flexibility, Choice, Fairness and Quality

C.D. Howe Institute Commentary 481
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 01 Jun 2017
Alexandre Laurin and Kevin S. Milligan
C.D. Howe Institute and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Fiscal and Tax Policy

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The Pressing Question: Does CPP Expansion Help Low Earners?

C.D. Howe Institute ebrief 241
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 21 Jul 2016
Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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Retirement Income and Saving

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How Does Job-Protected Maternity Leave Affect Mothers' Employment and Infant Health?

NBER Working Paper No. w11135
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 15 Mar 2005 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2022
Michael Baker and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Income Inequality and Income Taxation in Canada: Trends in the Census 1980-2005

The School of Public Policy Publications
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 29 Nov 2017
Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Do Child Tax Benefits Affect the Wellbeing of Children? Evidence from Canadian Child Benefit Expansions

NBER Working Paper No. w14624
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 15 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022
Kevin S. Milligan and Mark Stabile
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and INSEAD
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The Future of the Progressive Personal Income Tax: How High Can it Go?

Canadian Tax Journal/Revue fiscale canadienne, Vol. 67, No. 3, 2019, pp. 693-710
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 21 Oct 2019
Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Income taxes, progressive taxes, income redistribution

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Simulated Replacement Rates for CPP Reform Options

SPP Research Paper No. 7-7
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 09 Mar 2014
Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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pension, Canada, saving, retirement, plan, income, contribution, reform, expansion

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Non-Cognitive Deficits and Young Adult Outcomes: The Long-Run Impacts of a Universal Child Care Program

NBER Working Paper No. w21571
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 21 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2023
Michael Baker, Jonathan Gruber and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Disability Insurance Programs and Retirement - Introduction and Summary

NBER Working Paper No. w20120
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 19 May 2014 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2023
Courtney Coile, Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
Wellesley College, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: The Relationship to Youth Employment, Introduction and Summary

NBER Working Paper No. w14647
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 19 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2022
Jonathan Gruber, Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Social Security and Retirement Programs Around the World: The Capacity to Work at Older Ages – Introduction and Summary

NBER Working Paper No. w21939
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 01 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2023
Courtney Coile, Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
Wellesley College, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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O Sister, Where Art Thou? The Role of Son Preference and Sex Choice: Evidence from Immigrants to Canada

NBER Working Paper No. w15391
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 05 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2023
Douglas Almond, Lena Edlund and Kevin S. Milligan
Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics, Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Working Longer – Introduction and Summary

NBER Working Paper No. w24584
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 May 2018 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2023
Courtney Coile, Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
Wellesley College, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the U.S

NBER Working Paper No. w21940
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2023
Courtney Coile, Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
Wellesley College, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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The Integration of Child Tax Credits and Welfare: Evidence from the National Child Benefit Program

NBER Working Paper No. w10968
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 19 Dec 2004 Last Revised: 22 Dec 2022
Kevin S. Milligan and Mark Stabile
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and INSEAD
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Social Security and Retirement Around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, and Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms - Introduction and Summary

NBER Working Paper No. w16719
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 31 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2023
Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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An Estimable Model of Income Redistribution in a Federation: Musgrave Meets Oates

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7043
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 18 Jul 2018
Kevin S. Milligan and Michael Smart
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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taxation, redistribution, fiscal federalism

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Rich Man, Poor Man: The Policy Implications of Canadians Living Longer

C.D. Howe Institute e-Brief 282
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 31 Aug 2018
Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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Insurance;Intergenerational Equity;Poverty and Inequality;Public Pension Plans;Seniors' Benefits

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Does Education Improve Citizenship? Evidence from the U.S. And the U.K

NBER Working Paper No. w9584
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Mar 2003 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2022
Kevin S. Milligan, Enrico Moretti and Philip Oreopoulos
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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Subsidizing the Stork: New Evidence on Tax Incentives and Fertility

NBER Working Paper No. w8845
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 23 Mar 2002 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2022
Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Comparing Nest Eggs: How CPP Reform Affects Retirement Choices

C.D. Howe Institute 352
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 22 Jun 2012
Alexandre Laurin, Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
C.D. Howe Institute, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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Pension Policy, Canada Pension Plan (CPP), early retirement, GIS clawback

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Retirement Income Security and Well-Being in Canada

NBER Working Paper No. w14667
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2022
Michael Baker, Jonathan Gruber and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Incentive Effects of Social Assistance: A Regression Discontinuity Approach

NBER Working Paper No. w10541
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 17 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
Thomas Lemieux and Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Maternity Leave and Children's Cognitive and Behavioral Development

NBER Working Paper No. w17105
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 06 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2023
Michael Baker and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Life-Cycle Asset Accumulation and Allocation in Canada

NBER Working Paper No. w10860
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 27 Oct 2004 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2022
Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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The Retirement Incentive Effects of Canada's Income Security Programs

NBER Working Paper No. w8658
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 14 Dec 2001 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2022
Michael Baker, Jonathan Gruber and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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All in the Family: Assessing Need in the Fiscal Unit

Canadian Tax Journal/Revue fiscale canadienne, Vol. 70 (supp.), 2022, pp. 209-29
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 29 Mar 2023
Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Income Taxes, Families, Transfers, Poverty, Tax Policy, Carter Commission

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Child Cash Benefits and Family Expenditures: Evidence from the National Child Benefit

NBER Working Paper No. w21101
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2022
Lauren Eden Jones, Kevin S. Milligan and Mark Stabile
The Ohio State University, University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and INSEAD
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Evidence from Maternity Leave Expansions of the Impact of Maternal Care on Early Child Development

NBER Working Paper No. w13826
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 15 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2022
Michael Baker and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Simulating the Response to Reform of Canada's Income Security Programs

NBER Working Paper No. w9455
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 30 Jan 2003 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2022
Michael Baker, Jonathan Gruber and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Boy-Girl Differences in Parental Time Investments: Evidence from Three Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w18893
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 15 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2023
Michael Baker and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Toronto - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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The Evolution of Longevity: Evidence from Canada

NBER Working Paper No. w24929
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 22 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2023
Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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Health and Work at Older Ages: Using Mortality to Assess the Capacity to Work Across Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w18229
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2022
Kevin S. Milligan and David A. Wise
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Taxation and Top Incomes in Canada

NBER Working Paper No. w20489
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 15 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2023
Kevin S. Milligan and Michael Smart
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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A Comparison of Micro and Macro Expenditure Measures Across Countries Using Differing Survey Methods

NBER Working Paper No. w19544
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 28 May 2023
Garry F. Barrett, Peter Levell and Kevin S. Milligan
University of Sydney, Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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How is Economic Hardship Avoided by Those Retiring Before the Social Security Entitlement Age?

NBER Working Paper No. w18051
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 05 May 2012 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2023
Kevin S. Milligan
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Push and Pull: Disability Insurance, Regional Labor Markets, and Benefit Generosity in Canada and the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w23405
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 18 May 2017 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2023
Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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The Labor Force Participation of Older Men in Canada:

NBER Working Paper No. w24874
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 01 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2023
Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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Job Transitions and Employee Earnings after Acquisitions: Linking Corporate and Worker Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w31866
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 13 Nov 2023
David Arnold, Kevin S. Milligan, Terry Moon and Amirhossein Tavakoli
University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics, University of British Columbia and University of British Columbia (UBC)
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The Economics of Long-Term Care in Canada

NBER Working Paper No. w31875
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Nov 2023
Kevin S. Milligan and Tammy Schirle
University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics and Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics
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Acculturation, Education, and Gender Roles: Evidence from Canada

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13658
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 16 Apr 2019
Anke S. Kessler and Kevin S. Milligan
Simon Fraser University (SFU) - Department of Economics and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics
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Assimilation, Culture, Fertility, Human Capital, Immigration, Labor Supply

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What Happens to Household Portfolios after Retirement?

Posted: 09 Mar 2010
Courtney Coile and Kevin S. Milligan
Wellesley College and University of British Columbia (UBC) - Department of Economics

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