Joseph Marchand, PhD
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Arts - Economics Dept
- jmarchan@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-9425
- Address
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7-29 Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H4
Co-Director, Institute for Public Economics, Faculty of Arts - Economics Dept
- jmarchan@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Labor Economics Labor Markets Local Labor Markets Energy Boom and Bust Economics of Aging Policy
About
Joseph Marchand is a Professor of Economics within the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is best known for his research and teaching of labour economics, such as on aging, energy booms and busts, minimum wages, and mortality, and enhancing understanding of labour markets through better information.
Professor Marchand currently serves as Co-Director of the Institute of Public Economics and as Director of WELM-Arts, a Signature Area of Research and Creative Collaboration in the area of Work, Employment, and Labour Markets within the Faculty of Arts. He has also previously served both the Government of Alberta and the Senate of Canada.
Joseph graduated from Rutgers University (BA), New York University (MA), and Syracuse University (PhD), worked at Princeton University, Columbia University, and Syracuse University, and held visiting positions at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, the University of Toronto, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Research
His research is published in labour economics journals, such as Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Review, the Journal of Economic Inequality, Labour Economics, and the Journal of Urban Economics; policy journals, such as ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science and the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management; general economics journals, such as the Canadian Journal of Economics and the Journal of Economic Surveys; economics of aging journals, such as the Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging and the Journals of Gerontology; and shorter journals, such as Applied Economics Letters and Economics Letters.
Teaching
His teaching of labour economics to both undergraduate (ECON 331, 431) and graduate (ECON 531) students has led to his development of a new labour economics textbook for the Canadian and North American market. He has also taught intermediate microeconomics (ECON 281) and several courses about the creation of economics research (ECON 591, 900, 999).
Announcements
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REPORTS
My Weekly Report on Labor Markets
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My Weekly Report on Labour Economics
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2023
First to $15: Alberta's Minimum Wage Policy on Employment by Wages, Ages, and Places
(updated on the RePEc Network on July 27, 2023)
Former US Ambassador to Canada Sounds Alarm / Why Isn't This Oil Boom Bringing Jobs with It?
(appeared on the Real Talk podcast with Ryan Jespersen on March 28, 2023)
Oil Booms Have Meant Good Jobs in Alberta. But What Does the Future Hold?
(appeared in CBC News Calgary on March 27, 2023)
Over Two-Thirds of Opioid Overdose Victims in Canada were Employed Before They Died
(published as a Lerner Center Population Health Research Brief on March 22, 2023)
Alberta Minimum Wage Report Finally Released - So What Did It Find?
(appeared on 770 CHQR / 107.3 FM with Rob Breakenridge on March 20, 2023)
Loss of Life and Labor Productivity: The Canadian Opioid Crisis
(published in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science on March 20, 2023)
Alberta Government Releases Minimum Wage Report More Than 3 Years After It Was Submitted
(appeared in CBC News Edmonton on March 18, 2023)
Report of the Minimum Wage Expert Panel
(published by the Government of Alberta on March 17, 2023)
Albertans Benefitted from Higher Minimum Wage, But Up to 26,000 Jobs Were Lost: Report
(appeared in Calgary Herald on March 17, 2023)
Economists Say the Job Market is Hollowing Out. What Does that Mean for Calgarians?
(appeared in CBC News Calgary on March 8, 2023)
Jean Says He Won't Recommend Min. Wage Rollback as Suspicion Grows Over Secrecy of 3-Year-Old Report
(appeared on CTV News Edmonton on February 16, 2023)
Kenney's "Blue Storm"; Alberta Minimum Wage Policy; Milk Dumping; "Buy American"
(appeared on 770 CHQR / 107.3 FM on February 10, 2023)
Chair of Alberta Minimum Wage Panel Calls Out UCP to Release Three-Year-Old Report
(appeared in the Calgary Herald on February 9, 2023)
Final Call to Release Alberta's Minimum Wage Expert Panel Report
(published as a C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo on February 9, 2023)
Sask. Employment Growth Among Slowest in Canada, Fewer Working in Ag and Energy
(appeared in Regina Leader-Post on February 4, 2023)
2022
First to $15: Alberta's Minimum Wage Policy on Employment by Wages, Ages, and Places
(updated on the RePEc Network on December 23, 2022)
Loss of Life and Labor Productivity: The Canadian Opioid Crisis
(updated on the RePEc Network on December 20, 2022)
Living Wage Higher than Minimum Wage: Alberta Living Wage Network
(appeared in Global News on November 15, 2022)
Augmenter le Salaire Minimum, Est-ce Assez?
(appeared in Acadie Nouvelle on October 3, 2022)
Help Wanted: Alberta's Oil and Gas Industry Struggling for Entry-Level Workers During Boom
(appeared in Edmonton Journal on September 27, 2022)
Alberta Shelves Minimum Wage Panel Report Without Releasing Recommendations
(appeared in CBC News Edmonton on August 5, 2022)
Is There a Skills Gap in Alberta's Labour Market? Two Economists Weigh In
(appeared in CBC News Edmonton on April 21, 2022)
Loss of Life and Labor Productivity: The Canadian Opioid Crisis
(updated on the RePEc Network on April 8, 2022)
2021
Loss of Life and Labor Productivity: The Canadian Opioid Crisis
(updated on the RePEc Network on December 20, 2021)
Does the End of Ontario's Liquor Server Wage Mean Lower Tips for Restaurant Workers?
(appeared in the Toronto Star on November 15, 2021)
First to $15: Alberta's Minimum Wage Policy on Employment by Wages, Ages, and Places
(updated on the RePEc Network on October 22, 2021)
Les Employés des Superstores Albertains Votent Massivement en Faveur d’une Grève
(appeared on CBC Radio Canada on September 28, 2021)
Real Canadian Superstore Staff in Alberta Vote 97 Per Cent in Favour of Strike Action
(appeared in the Edmonton Journal on September 27, 2021)
(appeared in the Edmonton Journal on July 19, 2021)
OFS Labour Series, Part 3: How New 'Green' Resources Help, Hinder Labour Issues in the Energy Sector
(appeared in the Daily Oil Bulletin on May 12, 2021)
OFS Labour Series, Part 1: Sector Deals with Lower Employment Numbers as Activity Increases
(appeared in the Daily Oil Bulletin on May 10, 2021)
Loss of Life and Labor Productivity: The Canadian Opioid Crisis
(updated on the RePEc Network on May 7, 2021)
First to $15: Alberta's Minimum Wage Policy on Employment by Wages, Ages, and Places
(updated on the RePEc Network on April 22, 2021)
Bank of Canada Boss Worries About 'Scarring' On Labour Market
(appeared in the Calgary Herald on February 26, 2021)
Norwegian Oil Company To Quit Alberta, Focus On Offshore Activities in Atlantic Canada
(appeared in the Financial Post on January 12, 2021)
2020
First to $15: Alberta's Minimum Wage Policy on Employment by Wages, Ages, and Places
(uploaded to the RePEc Network on November 24, 2020)
Alberta to Limit Temporary Foreign Worker Program to Create Jobs for Local Citizens
(appeared in the Globe and Mail on October 26, 2020)
Business as Usual: Learn about the Impact of COVID-19 on Some of Our Local Businesses
(appeared in the University of Alberta Gateway on August 31, 2020)
Loss of Life and Labor Productivity: The Canadian Opioid Crisis
(uploaded to the RePEc Network on August 27, 2020)
In the Age of COVID-19, Can Alberta Transition to a More Sustainable Economy?
(appeared in the Medium on July 22, 2020)
Routine Tasks were Demanded from Workers during an Energy Boom
(uploaded to the RePEc Network on July 9, 2020)
U of A Economists See COVID-19 as Global Problem in Our Backyard
(appeared in the University of Alberta Folio on April 21, 2020)
(appeared in the Financial Post on March 9, 2020)
Applying the Scientific Method to Labour Markets
(featured by the University of Alberta Future Energy Systems on January 29, 2020)
(published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management on January 1, 2020)
2019
Finally, We'll Get an Expert Look at Minimum Wage Policy
(appeared in the Calgary Herald on August 27, 2019)
Economist in the Middle of Alberta's Minimum Wage Fight
(appeared in the Calgary Herald on August 20, 2019)
Alberta Announces Minimum Wage Expert Panel
(appeared on CTV News Calgary with Minister Copping on August 15, 2019)
In with the New: Minimum Wage & Corporate Tax Cuts
(appeared on 630 CHED Radio with Ryan Jespersen on July 16, 2019)
(uploaded to the RePEc Network on May 1, 2019)
Decision Alberta: How Can a Government Most Successfully Create More Jobs?
(appeared on 630 CHED Radio with Ryan Jespersen on April 16, 2019)
Setting Aside the Personal Attacks, Here's a Focus on Election Policy
(appeared in the Calgary Herald on April 15, 2019)
Albertans Paying More Than They're Receiving from CPP
(appeared on CTV News Edmonton on April 3, 2019)
Decision Alberta: Job Creation/Loss & Election Promises
(appeared on 630 CHED Radio with Ryan Jespersen on April 3, 2019)
A Reality Check on Alberta's Job Numbers
(published in the Edmonton Journal on April 2, 2019)
Jobs and Pipelines: Notley and Kenney Fight Over Economy as Alberta Set for April Election
(appeared in the Financial Post on March 19, 2019)
It's More Bad News: Report Suggests Some Workers Giving Up Job Search in Calgary
(appeared in the Calgary Herald on January 7, 2019)
2018
How a Struggling Oil Industry Affects Women and Their Families
(appeared in CBC News Edmonton on December 29, 2018)
Don't Get Discouraged: Alberta Economist Predicts Job Market Turnaround Could Take Until 2021
(appeared in CBC News Calgary on December 20, 2018)
Is a $15 MinimumWage Worth It? Here's What the Numbers Say
(published in the Globe and Mail on October 16, 2018)
What the Minimum Wage Increase Means for the Economy
(appeared on CBC Radio with Rod Kurtz on September 30, 2018)
A Guide to Alberta's New $15 Minimum Wage and What It Will Mean for the Economy
(appeared in the Star Metro Edmonton on September 30, 2018)
Alberta's Minimum Wage Hike: Highest Rate in Canada
(appeared on CTV News Edmonton on September 28, 2018)
It's a Great Place to Live, But Calgary's Employment Troubles Drag On
(appeared in the Calgary Herald on August 15, 2018)
Minimum Wage, Joseph Marchand, Calgary Today with Angela Kokott
(appeared on Global News Radio 770 CHQR on August 14, 2018)
Local Labor Markets and Natural Resources: A Synthesis of the Literature
(published in the Journal of Economic Surveys on April 1, 2018)
The Local Effects of the Texas Shale Boom on Schools, Students, and Teachers
(updated on the RePEc Network on January 26, 2018)
2017
Don't It Make My Brown Jobs Green? What Renewable Energy Means for Jobs and Job Quality
(published in Perspectives on Work on December 13, 2017)
A Voice of Dissent on Alberta's Minimum Wage Frenzy
(appeared in the National Post on September 27, 2017)
Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost 110,000 Jobs in Alberta, Ontario, Economists Say
(appeared in the Globe and Mail on September 27, 2017)
Minimum Wage Hike Could Lead to 25,000 Job Losses: C.D. Howe Report
(appeared in the Edmonton Journal on September 26, 2017)
Thinking about Minimum Wage Increases in Alberta: Theoretically, Empirically, and Regionally
(published as a C.D. Howe Institute Commentary on September 26, 2017)
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
(appeared before the Senate of Canada on April 12, 2017)
Courses
ECON 431 - Labor Economics
Empirical labor economics literature on selected topics, including labor markets, job attributes, schooling, labor mobility, wage differentials, compensation strategies, wage structures, and unemployment. Prerequisites: ECON 109, ECON 281, and ECON 399 or equivalent.
ECON 531 - Labor Economics I
Factors influencing the supply of, and demand for, labor services and the process of relative wage determination in the long and short run. Determination of money wage levels, aggregate labor-force participation, and the level and structure of aggregate employment and unemployment.
Featured Publications
S. Fossati, J.Marchand
Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Review. 2023 July; forthcoming
J. Marchand (chair), A. Sen, M. von Schellwitz, M. Braun-Pollon, J. Stanton, B. Culo, D. Borger, R. Donnelly, N. Lycklama
Government of Alberta, Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development. 2023 March;
A. Cheung, J. Marchand, P. Mark
Population Health Research Brief Series. 2023 March;
J. Marchand
C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo. 2023 February;
A. Cheung, J. Marchand, P. Mark
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 2022 September; 703 (1):303-323
J. Marchand, J. Weber
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 2020 January; 39 (1):36-63
J. Marchand
Edmonton Journal. 2019 April; A7
D. Green, J. Marchand
Globe and Mail. 2018 October; B4
J. Marchand, J. Weber
Journal of Economic Surveys. 2018 April; 32 (2):469-490
J. Marchand
Perspectives on Work. 2017 December; 21
J. Marchand
C.D. Howe Institute Commentary. 2017 September; 491
J. Marchand
C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo. 2016 September;
J. Marchand
Income Inequality: The Canadian Story. 2016 February;
J. Marchand, T. Smeeding
Handbook of the Economics of Population Aging. 2016 January; 1B
J. Marchand
Canadian Journal of Economics. 2015 May; 48 (2):714-735
J. Marchand
Labour Market Matters. 2014 July; 6 (7)
J. Fisher, J. Marchand
Journal of Economic Inequality. 2014 June; 12 (2):279-296
B. Humphreys, J. Marchand
Labour Economics. 2013 October; 24
J. Marchand, T. Song
An Examination of Alberta Labour Markets. 2013 July;
J. Marchand, T. Smeeding
Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues. 2013 April; 4
H. Gao, J. Marchand, T. Song
Comparative Economic Studies. 2013 March; 55 (1):121-143
J. Marchand, S. Olfert
Applied Economics Letters. 2013 February; 20 (3):276-281
J. Marchand
Journal of Urban Economics. 2012 January; 71 (1):165-174
J. Fisher, D. Johnson, J. Marchand, T. Smeeding, B. Torrey
Journals of Gerontology. 2009 November; 64B (6):758-766
J. Fisher, D. Johnson, J. Marchand, T. Smeeding, B. Torrey
Economics Letters. 2008 June; 99 (3):482-485
W. Horrace, J. Marchand, T. Smeeding
Journal of Economic Inequality. 2008 March; 6 (1):5-32
J. Fisher, D. Johnson, J. Marchand, T. Smeeding, B. Torrey
Journals of Gerontology. 2007 March; 62B (2):120-128
J. Marchand, S. Mettler, T. Smeeding, J. Stonecash
Maxwell Poll on Civic Engagement and Inequality. 2006 January;
T. Smeeding, J. Marchand
Family Time: The Social Organization of Care. 2004 February;
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