Tammy Schirle 🇨🇦
@tammyschirle.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, labour/policy researcher at WLU. Mom, gardener & beer drinker in Kitchener 🇨🇦. Work stuff: https://sites.google.com/view/tammyschirle
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Added Worker Effects in Canada: The Effect of Spousal Job Loss on Transitions into Employment | Canadian Public Policy
We examine added worker effects in Canada using the Labour Force Survey. At the extensive margin, we find that married women who are not employed are more likely to enter employment the month after a ...
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My paper with Yazhuo (Annie) Pan and Ana Ferrer is now available (open access)
Added Worker Effects in Canada: The Effect of Spousal Job Loss on Transitions into Employment
Canadian Public Policy, March 2025.🇨🇦
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Added Worker Effects in Canada: The Effect of Spousal Job Loss on Transitions into Employment
Canadian Public Policy, March 2025.🇨🇦
utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...
I find myself thinking about bowling, and the value of social capital more generally.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I find myself thinking about bowling, and the value of social capital more generally.
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The papers presented in today's webinar can be found in the September issue of CPP/Adp: utppublishing.com/toc/cpp/51/3
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The papers presented in today's webinar can be found in the September issue of CPP/Adp: utppublishing.com/toc/cpp/51/3
🇨🇦 I'm looking forward to moderating this webinar, hope to see you there!
The papers:
Tax-Reported Charitable Giving in Canada, 1987–2018
and
Tax Incentives and Older Workers: Evidence from Quebec’s Tax Credit for Career Extension
The papers:
Tax-Reported Charitable Giving in Canada, 1987–2018
and
Tax Incentives and Older Workers: Evidence from Quebec’s Tax Credit for Career Extension
📢 Join us on November 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for the ninth CRDCN–Canadian Public Policy (CPP) collaborative webinar!
This session highlights policy-focused research using confidential microdata, featuring Ross Hickey and Guy Lacroix.
🔗Registration: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn...
This session highlights policy-focused research using confidential microdata, featuring Ross Hickey and Guy Lacroix.
🔗Registration: crdcn.ca/events/crdcn...
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
🇨🇦 I'm looking forward to moderating this webinar, hope to see you there!
The papers:
Tax-Reported Charitable Giving in Canada, 1987–2018
and
Tax Incentives and Older Workers: Evidence from Quebec’s Tax Credit for Career Extension
The papers:
Tax-Reported Charitable Giving in Canada, 1987–2018
and
Tax Incentives and Older Workers: Evidence from Quebec’s Tax Credit for Career Extension
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📣 Brownbag Seminar 🗓 Nov. 24
⏰ 10AM PT/12 PM CT/1 PM ET
🎤 Akwugo Balogun (McMaster U)
A Population-based Study of Mobility-related Differences in Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
🎤 Dr. Kourtney Koebel (UofT)
Subsidized Childcare and the Labor Market for Providers
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⏰ 10AM PT/12 PM CT/1 PM ET
🎤 Akwugo Balogun (McMaster U)
A Population-based Study of Mobility-related Differences in Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
🎤 Dr. Kourtney Koebel (UofT)
Subsidized Childcare and the Labor Market for Providers
🧑💻 join mailing list Zoom link
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📣 Brownbag Seminar 🗓 Nov. 24
⏰ 10AM PT/12 PM CT/1 PM ET
🎤 Akwugo Balogun (McMaster U)
A Population-based Study of Mobility-related Differences in Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
🎤 Dr. Kourtney Koebel (UofT)
Subsidized Childcare and the Labor Market for Providers
🧑💻 join mailing list Zoom link
⏰ 10AM PT/12 PM CT/1 PM ET
🎤 Akwugo Balogun (McMaster U)
A Population-based Study of Mobility-related Differences in Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
🎤 Dr. Kourtney Koebel (UofT)
Subsidized Childcare and the Labor Market for Providers
🧑💻 join mailing list Zoom link
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📣 2025 CWEC/CEDC Job Market Mentoring Sessions
We are here to help you prepare, practice and succeed.
📣😀Practice Your Job Market Pitch
1️⃣ Session 1: Nov. 28, Friday Online 8:00 PM ET
2️⃣ Session 2: Dec. 1, Monday Online 8:00 PM ET
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are here to help you prepare, practice and succeed.
📣😀Practice Your Job Market Pitch
1️⃣ Session 1: Nov. 28, Friday Online 8:00 PM ET
2️⃣ Session 2: Dec. 1, Monday Online 8:00 PM ET
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2025 CWEC/CEDC Job Market Pitch Sessions (Online)
The Canadian Women Economics Committee (CWEC) and Canadian Economics Diversity Committee (CEDC) are hosting two sessions for all current job market candidates to practice—and get feedback on—their thr...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
📣 2025 CWEC/CEDC Job Market Mentoring Sessions
We are here to help you prepare, practice and succeed.
📣😀Practice Your Job Market Pitch
1️⃣ Session 1: Nov. 28, Friday Online 8:00 PM ET
2️⃣ Session 2: Dec. 1, Monday Online 8:00 PM ET
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are here to help you prepare, practice and succeed.
📣😀Practice Your Job Market Pitch
1️⃣ Session 1: Nov. 28, Friday Online 8:00 PM ET
2️⃣ Session 2: Dec. 1, Monday Online 8:00 PM ET
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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📢Call for Proposals to the CEA Board of Directors / Appel à propositions au conseil d'administration de l'ACE www.economics.ca/call-for-nom...
Canadian Economics Association - Call for Nominations
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November 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
📢Call for Proposals to the CEA Board of Directors / Appel à propositions au conseil d'administration de l'ACE www.economics.ca/call-for-nom...
On my reading list 👇
💥New Working Paper!💥 Women in Peru🇵🇪 spend 3 to 4 hours per day more than men in unpaid domestic and care work, regardless of their labour force participation. With colleagues @mcgill.ca and GRADE, we wanted to see whether beliefs about gender norms could help explain this pattern.
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
On my reading list 👇
Today I reset my treadmill to factory settings so I could return to the pre-AI version of the software. It had reached a point where the AI effort made it unusable. I will never again connect it to wifi or update the software. I just want to run.
I'm going to do this more, it felt good.
I'm going to do this more, it felt good.
a woman in a blue jacket is jogging in the park
ALT: a woman in a blue jacket is jogging in the park
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November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Today I reset my treadmill to factory settings so I could return to the pre-AI version of the software. It had reached a point where the AI effort made it unusable. I will never again connect it to wifi or update the software. I just want to run.
I'm going to do this more, it felt good.
I'm going to do this more, it felt good.
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On the #EconJobMarket? Laurier econ is hiring! We're a collegial group with a lively research environment. We are looking especially for folks in empirical IO, public/urban, or applied 'metrics but all are encouraged to apply. Job ad (deadline Nov 24): www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
On the #EconJobMarket? Laurier econ is hiring! We're a collegial group with a lively research environment. We are looking especially for folks in empirical IO, public/urban, or applied 'metrics but all are encouraged to apply. Job ad (deadline Nov 24): www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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Laurier Economics is hiring for a TT/T position this year, looking for candidates with research in empirical IO, public, urban, or applied econometrics.
Candidates with a real estate angle are also encouraged to apply for a research chair (5yr term). Applications due Nov 24: lnkd.in/gDZCWdaZ
Candidates with a real estate angle are also encouraged to apply for a research chair (5yr term). Applications due Nov 24: lnkd.in/gDZCWdaZ
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November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Laurier Economics is hiring for a TT/T position this year, looking for candidates with research in empirical IO, public, urban, or applied econometrics.
Candidates with a real estate angle are also encouraged to apply for a research chair (5yr term). Applications due Nov 24: lnkd.in/gDZCWdaZ
Candidates with a real estate angle are also encouraged to apply for a research chair (5yr term). Applications due Nov 24: lnkd.in/gDZCWdaZ
I'll note we're always up for a bit of competition - any other Econ Departments in 🇨🇦 launching fund drives?
The Economics Dept at @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social has launched the 8th Annual Fund Drive for the @foodbankwatreg.bsky.social ! Calling all faculty, staff, alumni and friends to join us in raising funds for our local food banks
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WLU Economics Fund Drive is raising funds for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
This is our 8th Annual Fund Drive for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region! Thank you for your donation!
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November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I'll note we're always up for a bit of competition - any other Econ Departments in 🇨🇦 launching fund drives?
The Economics Dept at @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social has launched the 8th Annual Fund Drive for the @foodbankwatreg.bsky.social ! Calling all faculty, staff, alumni and friends to join us in raising funds for our local food banks
🥦💰🥪👇
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WLU Economics Fund Drive is raising funds for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
This is our 8th Annual Fund Drive for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region! Thank you for your donation!
foodbank.donorsupport.co
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Economics Dept at @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social has launched the 8th Annual Fund Drive for the @foodbankwatreg.bsky.social ! Calling all faculty, staff, alumni and friends to join us in raising funds for our local food banks
🥦💰🥪👇
foodbank.donorsupport.co/-/NELFLDQK?m...
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I know that the job market is rough this year for Econ PhDs. @utoronto.ca has expanded its postdoc funding. If you are on the market and work on school finance or early childhood education and are interested in a PostDoc, let me know! #econsky #educsky postdoc.sgs.utoronto.ca/current-post...
Postdoctoral Talent Initiative – School of Graduate Studies Postdoctoral Fellows
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November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I know that the job market is rough this year for Econ PhDs. @utoronto.ca has expanded its postdoc funding. If you are on the market and work on school finance or early childhood education and are interested in a PostDoc, let me know! #econsky #educsky postdoc.sgs.utoronto.ca/current-post...
A couple years ago, I recall a guy who fits this general description complaining loudly about bikes not having bells in the Cambridge to Paris (ON) trail. (As my family was ringing our bells.) I remember bc it seemed... aggressive, and with my kid. Might live nearby?
Brant County OPP looking for suspect who pushed cyclist off a bike
Brant County OPP looking for suspect who pushed cyclist off a bike
Police in Brant County are looking for a man who allegedly pushed a cyclist off their bike while they were cycling on a trail.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A couple years ago, I recall a guy who fits this general description complaining loudly about bikes not having bells in the Cambridge to Paris (ON) trail. (As my family was ringing our bells.) I remember bc it seemed... aggressive, and with my kid. Might live nearby?
I think I've found a new fall beer. (Yes, I know, it's only Tuesday)
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I think I've found a new fall beer. (Yes, I know, it's only Tuesday)
Thinking of @lindsaytedds.bsky.social - this is my knitting bag, hanging by my office door. Every once in a while I realize I swore out loud while on stage in front of my class. I remember this, and smile 🤷♀️
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thinking of @lindsaytedds.bsky.social - this is my knitting bag, hanging by my office door. Every once in a while I realize I swore out loud while on stage in front of my class. I remember this, and smile 🤷♀️
This 👇🤨 Seeing a lot of this
I am responding to the extremely polished multi-paragraph student emails with two-line invitations to visit me during office hours, which in 2025 means that I'm putting at least as much work into crafting a reply as the student put into putting together the original message.
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This 👇🤨 Seeing a lot of this
I can hear the WLU team practicing down the hall - this is a great case competition with @bankofcanada.ca ! They're all working so hard, best of luck to everyone
I was just an audience member for a mock presentation by TRU's team in the Bank of Canada's Governor's Challenge case competition. I know I say this every year, but this year I think is our year!
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I can hear the WLU team practicing down the hall - this is a great case competition with @bankofcanada.ca ! They're all working so hard, best of luck to everyone
People are funny.
a group of older women are sitting in chairs in front of a sunday morning logo .
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November 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
People are funny.
For my teaching colleagues: Whenever I'm dealing with grade distributions, I remember this post from @frwoolley.bsky.social for the Worthwhile Canadian Initiative. Fortunately, it's archived:
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
What’s the best way to scale grades?
It happens. An exam question is not clear, or more challenging than intended. The exam is marked by an over-zealous TA. Or perhaps the students haven't studied as hard as they should have. As …
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November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
For my teaching colleagues: Whenever I'm dealing with grade distributions, I remember this post from @frwoolley.bsky.social for the Worthwhile Canadian Initiative. Fortunately, it's archived:
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
worthwhileblog.ca/2011/04/19/w... (That simple last transformation is so useful sometimes)
Trains are good. More trains please.
GO train service changes ahead of World Series home games
GO train service changes ahead of World Series home games
Metrolinx has added new trips to multiple lines including the Kitchener GO line, ahead of the Game 6 and possibly Game 7 of the World Series.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Trains are good. More trains please.
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“Why aren’t we as shitty as the Americans?” is one hell of a question to be asking right now.
The Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research is launching a US-style attack on EDI in Tri-Council funding.
As part of this attack, they are demanding disclosure of confidential demographic info + reviewer comments of all Canadian researchers who have applied b/w 2000-2025.
As part of this attack, they are demanding disclosure of confidential demographic info + reviewer comments of all Canadian researchers who have applied b/w 2000-2025.
October 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“Why aren’t we as shitty as the Americans?” is one hell of a question to be asking right now.
Sigh
Waterloo Region speed cameras will be scrapped by Nov. 14, says Ford
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Waterloo Region speed cameras will be scrapped by Nov. 14, says Ford
Doug Ford pushes through legislation to turn off speed cameras by Nov. 14
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October 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Sigh
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1/ Hi #EconSky, I’m a #EconJobMarket candidate from @ubcvse.bsky.social
I study the effect of Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) housing in Toronto & Montréal using parent–child-linked administrative tax data.
Thread below🧵
I study the effect of Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) housing in Toronto & Montréal using parent–child-linked administrative tax data.
Thread below🧵
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
1/ Hi #EconSky, I’m a #EconJobMarket candidate from @ubcvse.bsky.social
I study the effect of Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) housing in Toronto & Montréal using parent–child-linked administrative tax data.
Thread below🧵
I study the effect of Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) housing in Toronto & Montréal using parent–child-linked administrative tax data.
Thread below🧵