Not sure if it fits but Common People by Pulp is a banger. More class reproduction than intergenerational mobility.

I'm working on a paper that uses them right now, so had a small moment of panic when I saw your post!

Why oh no?

Yes!!!! For example life satisfaction bump associated with marriage declines with age (caregiving for older spouse etc). If you assume constant marriage premium you think "why are single olds so much more satisfied than we expect? It must because satisfaction increases with age." Nope.

But anecdata suggests many older folks have a "I don't want to be in debt" attitude. It's mostly those who figure "I can take this almost free money and get a better return elsewhere" who take advantage of deferment.

I did some quick calculations with the the 2021 Census PUMF, and figured that at least half of BC's homeowning households meet the age criteria for property tax deferment (population aging+delayed homebuying). Not exactly a precisely targeted program!

Illustrates a more general point about policy in an aging society: when 1/5 or 1/4 of the population is 65+, need to focus resources on those who need them the most. And that's not folks with a paid off mortgage and a decent income.

So sorry to hear that. At least they have your name on file now.

So glad you agreed to do this! I gave them your name and told them you were a rock star - and that you would give a more nuanced view of the issue than I could.

Another article that misses the point: Canadians don't want to risk being detained at the border or having their phone searched or getting held in ice custody.

because of country based green card quotas, increasingly hard for Indians and Philippinos to move out of h1b pool. As more and more people are stuck waiting for a green card, H1b pool becomes increasingly Asian, and if you hold certain ideas... share.google/aai8ETQClgPX...

Who else would have the courage to propose building a tunnel under the 401?

Though born outside North America, educated in Canada, move to US is not uncommon www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...

Though I was surprised how much the % of Cdn H1B holders has shrunk, % of Indian H1B holders has grown in recent years. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/....

Even disorganized we'll likely benefit. US doesn't have a U of T or Waterloo. Their top schools produce tiny numbers of tech grads. Easy for firms to expand Cdn, shrink US operations.

Those look so good!

It's an interesting analogy in that male lions are basically indolent bullies, waiting for women to bring home the antelope then eating the choice bits themselves