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Suzanne Spiteri

Dr. Suzanne Spiteri is a sociologist with several years of experience in both qualitative and mixed-methods data analysis. She leads labour-related projects that explore labour market tightness and the labour market outcomes of under-represented groups.

Suzanne received her PhD from York University and master’s from McMaster University. Her previous research features postcolonialism, political economy and underground economies.

Articles and publications by Suzanne

Women’s economic empowerment and the Canadian labour market

By Suzanne Spiteri and Brittany Feor | March 6, 2024

Listen to this article as an audio recording “Economic empowerment increases women’s access to economic resources and opportunities including jobs, financial services, property and other productive assets, skills development and…

Conversations with Black entrepreneurs: What motivates entrepreneurship?

By Suzanne Spiteri | January 31, 2024

Listen to this article as an audio recording February is Black History Month: an invitation to recognize, celebrate and honour the profound contributions Black workers have made to building Canada’s…

What can the data tell us about Black entrepreneurs in Canada?

By Suzanne Spiteri | January 31, 2024

Listen to this article as an audio recording February is Black History Month: an invitation to recognize, celebrate and honour the profound contributions Black workers have made to building Canada’s…

A brief history of Black entrepreneurship in Canada

By Suzanne Spiteri | January 31, 2024

Listen to this article as an audio recording February is Black History Month: an invitation to recognize, celebrate and honour the profound contributions Black workers have made to building Canada’s…

What is “decent work”?

By Suzanne Spiteri and Kashyap Arora | December 4, 2023

Listen to this report as an audio recording The concept of “decent work” is an important one: it is the framework that countries worldwide use to develop initiatives, programs and…

What is a “good” job?

By Suzanne Spiteri | November 14, 2023

Listen to this report as an audio recording What makes a good job? The concept of a ‘good job’ or ‘good work’ is broad and debated among policy-makers, academics, economists,…

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