Research Questions: Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research

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Drivers of Labour Disruption

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Labour Market Capacity Building

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Labour Market Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility

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QUESTIONS

Below is a sample listing of the core questions and challenges our team is currently working on. Please check back often for updates, and new information about published and working papers on the following topics.

Drivers of Labour Disruption

What are the drivers and effects of long-term structural unemployment in the province?

What are the effects, and responses to, emerging technologies and automation?

How will the asymmetrical role of the energy industry impact or compound employment issues as the sector adapts to global, political, and economic pressures?

How can the changing nature of work itself (whether driven by technological, social and/or economic factors) be accounted for in economic and related policy domains?

What will be the impact of decarbonization on household earnings and career trajectories?

Labour Market Capacity Building

What skills provide the labour force the capacity to adapt to meet dynamic demands?

Does Alberta possess the capacity to meet future skill development demand?

How can the province manage the long-term effects of meeting labour market demand through domestic and international channels?

How can the province respond to the very different labour market challenges facing urban and rural Alberta?

Labour Market Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility

What are the pathways to unlock the capacity of chronically under/unemployed Albertans, including youth, immigrants, indigenous, women, and people with disabilities?

What is the current demography and distribution of labour supply, including factors such as age, gender, race, and geography, and what is it projected to be in the future?

What are the impacts of specific public policies that target various sub-populations, including the minimum wage for young workers, child care policies for women and other parents, pensions for the old, and welfare on single men?