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Miles Corak

ContributorProfessor of economicsOttawa, Canada

miles.corak@uottawa.ca

Miles Corak is a contributing writer for The Globe and Mail. He is a professor of economics with the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and maintains his own blog at milescorak.com.

Latest articles

March 30, 2020

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

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Ottawa is struggling to be a just-in-time government

Miles Corak

4 min read

September 13, 2017

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

Our incomes may have grown, but lower earners are still losing

Miles Corak

February 22, 2016

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

Why Canada should foster a ‘second-chance’ society

Miles Corak

January 28, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama sits inside the Oval Office as he prepares for Tuesday night's State of the Union Address to the nation on Capitol Hill, while at the White House in Washington.

U.S. President Barack Obama sits inside the Oval Office as he prepares for Tuesday night's State of the Union Address to the nation on Capitol Hill, while at the White House in Washington.

Obama will talk about inequality, but is America too divided to listen?

Miles Corak

January 9, 2014

46 new Canadians were sworn in during a citizenship ceremony at Seneca College Markham on Oct. 23, 2013. Employment growth during the past five years has been roughly equivalent to the number of immigrants that have entered the country over the same period, writes economist Miles Corak.

46 new Canadians were sworn in during a citizenship ceremony at Seneca College Markham on Oct. 23, 2013. Employment growth during the past five years has been roughly equivalent to the number of immigrants that have entered the country over the same period, writes economist Miles Corak.

In Canadian employment numbers, a million is not enough

December 31, 2013

Henry Van Ankum is photographed on his brother's farm near Alma, Ont. Ankum is growing corn on his own 200 acres but also helps work his brother's 50 acres. Ankum and other corn growers are concerned about the low prices their crops will fetch.

Henry Van Ankum is photographed on his brother's farm near Alma, Ont. Ankum is growing corn on his own 200 acres but also helps work his brother's 50 acres. Ankum and other corn growers are concerned about the low prices their crops will fetch.

What will happen to commodity prices?

November 8, 2013

Lunch is served at the Surrey Urban Mission on Jan. 7, 2013.

Lunch is served at the Surrey Urban Mission on Jan. 7, 2013.

This refundable tax credit could reduce income inequality

Miles Corak

October 18, 2013

The Great Gatsby: Inequality does get passed down, but there are proven offsets

The Great Gatsby: Inequality does get passed down, but there are proven offsets

How to stay ahead of the Gatsby curve

Miles Corak and Mark Stabile

September 26, 2013

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

Miles Corak, University of Ottawa

The decline of the U.S. middle class is a Canadian story too

Miles Corak

September 18, 2013

A job board at a youth employment agency in Toronto.

A job board at a youth employment agency in Toronto.

Unemployment: Forced or voluntary? Financial crisis revives an old debate

April 30, 2013

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney speaks about the government’s Temporary Foreign Worker program during a news conference on April 29, 2013, in Ottawa.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney speaks about the government’s Temporary Foreign Worker program during a news conference on April 29, 2013, in Ottawa.

Temporary foreign workers? More like permanent government nuisance

Miles Corak

April 24, 2013

Unrefundable credits do little to lessen inequality in the lower half of the income distribution, but refundable credits can be targeted by income in a way that is of most benefit to the least well off.

Unrefundable credits do little to lessen inequality in the lower half of the income distribution, but refundable credits can be targeted by income in a way that is of most benefit to the least well off.

Committee studying income inequality must find line between politics of envy and privilege

March 8, 2013

Statistics Canada reported that employment rose by 51,000 in February.

Statistics Canada reported that employment rose by 51,000 in February.

How much confidence should we have in Canada’s jobs numbers?

February 4, 2013

A recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office says ‘that in the four years following the most recent global recession, Canada's labour market has generally fared better than in the downturns of the 1980s and 1990s.’

A recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office says ‘that in the four years following the most recent global recession, Canada's labour market has generally fared better than in the downturns of the 1980s and 1990s.’

Three predictions for Statscan’s January jobs numbers

January 4, 2013

Dozens line up to register for the The National Job Fair & Training Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 2012.

Dozens line up to register for the The National Job Fair & Training Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 2012.

Canada’s employment landscape: recovery and hidden weakness

December 6, 2012

It is now more than four years since the Canadian unemployment rate spiked sharply upward in the autumn of 2008, and it has yet to return to its pre-recession level.

It is now more than four years since the Canadian unemployment rate spiked sharply upward in the autumn of 2008, and it has yet to return to its pre-recession level.

‘The natural rate’ being ignored in jobs talk

November 1, 2012

In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney exchange views during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney exchange views during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

Don’t shoot the pollsters - it’s just probabilities

October 30, 2012

A recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office says ‘that in the four years following the most recent global recession, Canada's labour market has generally fared better than in the downturns of the 1980s and 1990s.’

A recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office says ‘that in the four years following the most recent global recession, Canada's labour market has generally fared better than in the downturns of the 1980s and 1990s.’

Canada’s jobs market: Not bad, but could be better

October 18, 2012

Slums contrast with the Manila's financial district in this file photo from 2008.

Slums contrast with the Manila's financial district in this file photo from 2008.

‘Surge’ in top incomes demands a response

September 17, 2012

An Occupy Wall Street protester holds up a banner during activities organized by the movement ‘OWS’ New York City on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.

An Occupy Wall Street protester holds up a banner during activities organized by the movement ‘OWS’ New York City on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.

How ‘Occupy’ gave a voice to inequality