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Peer Reviewed Papers

Explore more than two decades of impactful research made possible through the McMaster RDC.

Since 2001, peer-reviewed publications based on secure access to Statistics Canada microdata have advanced knowledge across the social sciences – informing policy, shaping communities, and deepening our understanding of Canadian society.

Use the accordion below to browse by year and discover the scope and significance of research conducted through the RDC.

  • Pomirchy, M., Chung, S., Bommer, C., Strobel, S., & Geldsetzer, P. (2026). Herpes zoster vaccination and incident dementia in Canada: an analysis of natural experiments. The Lancet Neurology, 25(2), 170 – 180.
  • Zhao, Z., & Grignon, M. (2026). Minimum wage and employer?sponsored supplementary health insurance: Evidence from Canada. Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d’économique.
  • Sogaolu M., & Sweetman A. (2025). Low income among Canadian seniors: interactions between immigration status, racial identity and gender. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-07-2024-0296
  • Bai, Y., Cao, P., Kim, C., Ienciu, K., Selvaratnam, I., Abramovich, A., … & Chum, A. (2025). Gender identity and activity limitations: A national study on transgender and non-binary Canadians. Preventive Medicine, 192, 108224.
  • Bai, Y., & Veall, M. R. (2025). Minimum wages and alcohol consumption: Evidence from Canadian longitudinal microdata. Economics & Human Biology, 56, 101464.
  • Parekh, G., Brown, R. S., Walters, D., Collis, R., & Jacob, N. (2025). Embedded Barriers and Impending Costs: The Relationship between Disability, Public Schooling, Post-Secondary Education, and Future Income Earnings. Canadian journal of higher education, 55(1), 36-54.
  • Talukdar, J. R., Zeraatkar, D., Thomas, A., & Busse, J. W. (2025). An exploration of the increasing prevalence of chronic pain among Canadian veterans: Life After Service Studies 2016 and 2019. Canadian Journal of Pain, 9(1), 2443631.
  • Bruggemann, B., Mahone, Z. L., & Palmer, T. (2025). Ownership Changes and Firm Dynamics (No. 2025-03)
  • Grootendorst P, Kralj B, Sweetman A. Long-term trends in the labour supply and productivity of pharmacists in Canada. Canadian Pharmacists Journal. 2025;158(4):236-246. doi:1177/17151635251330871
  • Anderson, LN, Islam, R, & Sweetman, A. Trends in obesity defined by body mass index among adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study of the 2009–2023 Canadian Community Heath Surveys. Canadian Medical Association Journal. Jul 2025, 197 (25) E708-E718; doi:10.1503/cmaj.241421
  • Kim H, Ward LM, Thabane L, Papaioannou A, Wong AKO, Adachi JD, Ma J, Rauch F. Reference values for cross-linked C-telopeptide of type 1 collagen and pro-collagen type1 N-terminal propeptide in children and adolescents: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Bone. 2025 Jul;196:117487. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2025.117487. Epub 2025 Apr 10. PMID: 40220948.
  • Baric, A., Malik, V.S. & Christoforou, A. Ultra-processed food consumption and cardiometabolic risk in Canada: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian health measures survey. Nutr Metab 22, 37 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-025-00935-y
  • Li O, Ward LM, Griffith LE, Anderson LN, Wong AKO, Adachi JD, Ma J, Rauch F. Jumping mechanography reference data in Canadian children and adolescents aged 6 to 20 years. Osteoporos Int. 2025. doi: 10.1007/s00198-025-07715-7.
  • Kim H, Ward LM, Thabane L, Papaioannou A, Wong AKO, Adachi JD, Ma J, Rauch F. (2025). Reference values for bone-turnover markers in children and adolescents: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Bone.
  • Zhao, Z & Grignon, M. (2025) Wage and Employer-Sponsored Supplementary Health Insurance: Evidence from Canada, Canadian Journal of Economics, 58(2).
  • Liu, Q. (2025) Investigating Graduation and Dropout among Doctoral Students in Canada: A Duration Model Analysis. Canadian Public Policy.
  • Liu, Q. (2025) The Effects of Need-Based Financial Aid on Educational Decisions and Outcomes: Evidence from Canada, accepted at Canadian Journal of Economics.
  • Chen YJ, Lai MC, Georgiades S, Duku E, Edwards J, Nolan E, Szatmari P, …, & Georgiades K (2025). Initial diagnosis patterns of coexisting mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in autistic children and youth: Evidence from a nationally representative sample in Canada. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.70039
  • Fuller AE, Shahidi FV, Comeau J, Wang L, Wahi G, Dunn JR, MacMillan H, Birken CS, Siddiqi A, Georgiades K. (2025) Parental employment quality and the mental health and school performance of children and youth. J Epidemiol Community Health, 79(7):552-558. doi: 10.1136/jech-2024-223366.
  • Shahidi FV, Wang L, Comeau J, Edwards J, Wahi G, Siddiqi A, Georgiades K, Fuller AE. (2025). Parental employment quality during childhood and mental health in adolescence: a 10-year longitudinal study. Soc Sci Med, 383:118482. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118482.
  • Boylan K, Duncan L, Wang L, Manion I, Bennett K, Colman I, Georgiades K. (2025). Prevalence and Correlates of Non-Suicidal Self-Injuring Youth Who Do Not Endorse Suicidal Ideation. Can J Psychiatry, 70(7):574-582. doi: 10.1177/07067437251337609.
  • Nolan, E., Cost, K., Miller, R., Wang, L., Yun-Ju, C., Edwards, J., & Georgiades, K. (2025). Adaptation and validation of the Washington group/UNICEF child functioning module in a nationally representative sample of Canadian children and youth. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 1-13.
  • Kitchen, P., Chowhan, J., & Kaida, L. (2025). Canada pension plan (CPP) and maximum benefit recipients in retirement: a profile of an exclusive group and gender differences. SN Business & Economics, 5(12), 1-23.
  • Dusing, G. J., Kim, C., Nielsen, A., & Chum, A. (2024). Disparities in alcohol-and substance-related hospitalizations and deaths across sexual orientations in Canada: a longitudinal study. Public health, 226, 32-38.
  • Kaur, J., Im, J., Buys, Y., Trope, G., Ngo, G., Nichani, P. A., & Jin, Y. P. (2024). Impact of eyewear insurance coverage on utilization of eyecare providers in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
  • Lavecchia, A. M., & Tazhitdinova, A. (2024). Permanent and transitory responses to capital gains taxes: Evidence from a lifetime exemption in Canada. Review of Economics and Statistics, 1-45.
  • Pizarro Milian, R., Reynolds, D., Jacob, N., Abdulkarim, F., Parekh, G., Brown, R., & Walters, D. (2024). Postsecondary pathways and graduate earnings: does transfer make cents?. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(9-10), 929-944.
  • Banerjee, R., & Lam, L. (2024). Paths to Permanence: Permit Categories and Earnings Trajectories of Workers in Canada’s International Mobility Program. Canadian Public Policy, 50(S1), 143-160.
  • Brown, R., Walters, D., Parekh, G., Collis, R., Mishra, C., Abdulkarim, F. (2024). Disability, apprenticeship access, outcomes, and future income earnings: Report 1. Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer.
  • Brown, R., Walters, D., Parekh, G., Collis, R., Mishra, C., Abdulkarim, F. (2024). A focus on the role of transfer, apprenticeship outcomes, and future income earnings. Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer.
  • Kralj, B., Islam, R., & Sweetman, A. (2024). Long-term trends in the work hours of physicians in Canada. CMAJ196(11), E369-E376.
  • Islam, R., & Sweetman, A. (2024). Impacts of COVID-19 on Physician Labour Market Activities. Canadian Public Policy50(2), 243-255.
  • Arner, L. (2024). How to Choose an English Doctoral Program: A Guide for Women, First-Generation University Students, and Their Mentors. Journal of Canadian Studies58(1), 97-128.
  • Pizarro Milian, R., Reynolds, D., Abdulkarim, F., Jacob, N., Parekh, G., Brown, R., & Walters, D. (2024). Disability and the stratification of post?secondary pathways: Evidence from a large administrative linkage. Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie61(3), 216-240.
  • Owais, S., Ospina, M. B., Ford, C. D., Hill, T., Lai, J., Krzeczkowski, J., … & Van Lieshout, R. J. (2024). Determinants of socioemotional and behavioral well?being among First Nations children living off?reserve in Canada: A cross?sectional study. Child Development95(6), 1879-1893.
  • Pizarro Milian, R., Reynolds, D., Jacob, N., Abdulkarim, F., Parekh, G., Brown, R., & Walters, D. (2024). Pathways to success, or unfulfilled dreams? An examination of pathway-based disparities in graduation rates. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 15210251231220869.