Valuing Skills in Canada: A Statistical Approach

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Valuing Skills in Canada: A Statistical Approach

Education & Skills
Pages:24 pages33 min read

Author: Nachum Gabler

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What is the relationship between skills and income? This research examines why some skills have a strong positive association with earnings while other skills show a negative association.

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In this research, we examine the relationship between skills and income, considering which skills have a strong positive association with earning and which have a negative association.

As the Canadian economy becomes more knowledge centric and service based, what will be the demand for workers who can manage and perform more cognitively challenging tasks? In which occupations will these skills be more necessary and common. And which skills will tend to have lesser value in the job market?  

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Introduction
The most valuable skills
The least valuable skills
Conclusion
Appendix A – Methodology and statistical results
Appendix B – Bibliography

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