Dr. Tammy Schirle
Assistant Professor (Economics)
Contact Information
Email: tschirle@wlu.caPhone: 519.884.0710 ext.3849
Fax: 519.888.1015
Office Location: P3056
Office Hours: Fall 2009: Wednesday: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.; Thursday: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. or by appointment
Personal Website: http://www.tammyschirle.org
Academic Background
BA (University of Manitoba), MA (Dalhousie University), PhD (University of British Columbia)Biography
Tammy Schirle completed her Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia in 2006. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a B.A.(Hons) in Economics in 1999 and completed her M.A. in Economics at Dalhousie University (Halifax) in 2000. Her research interests include the economics of the elderly, income inequality, social policy, immigration, and the economics of gender. Her recent research has focused on the implications of historical changes in women's labour market behaviour for senior family incomes in retirement. Other recent research includes an examination of recent trends in inequality in Canada, the importance of health insurance in employee compensation packages, and the role of government in private health insurance provision. Past research has focused on the labour market behaviour of older individuals, with an emphasis on the joint labour supply decisions of older couples, the retirement incentives found in defined benefit pension plans, and the potential for retraining older workers following job displacement.
Additional Information
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Labour economics, public economics, economics of aging, economics of gender, applied econometrics
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Schirle, T. 2008. "Why have the labor force participation rates of older men increased since the mid-1990s?" Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 26(4), pp. 549-594.
Milligan, K. and T. Schirle. 2008. "Improving the Labour Market Incentives in Canada's Public Pension System." Canadian Public Policy, vol. 34,(3), pp. 281-304.
Schirle, T. 2008. "Greener Pastures: Understanding the impact of retirement incentives in defined-benefit pension plans." C.D. Howe Institute Commentary No. 262, May 2008.
