Senior Economist
Vivian Li
Vivian is an applied economist with experience conducting research on labour markets, technology, and skills. She has a particular interest in socioeconomic and people-centered economic outcomes, and applying data science and machine learning methods within her research.
She holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Waterloo.
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Inside the Canadian Economics Association Conference: Highlights and takeaways
LMIC staff were in Toronto, Ontario this past week (May 30 to June 1, 2024) for the 58th Annual Conference of the Canadian Economics Association to share their research and…
Participate in a focus group: Research on the foreign credential recognition process in Canada
Listen to this article as an audio recording Thank you for your interest in participating. The call to participate is now officially closed. Are you an internationally trained or educated…
Event recording and transcript: Improving accessibility for neurodivergent job seekers
Go directly to: Event summary On April 23, 2024 LMIC hosted an interactive discussion about how improving the quality and accessibility of job postings can reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent…
How to write job postings for neurodivergent candidates
Listen to this article as an audio recording Compared to the Canadian average, neurodivergent adults have lower employment rates, are more likely to be underemployed, and tend to hold jobs…
Equal Pay Day: Exploring wage disparities in Canada
Listen to this article as an audio recording Around the world, various countries observe Equal Pay Day to mark the point in the calendar when women’s earnings “catch up” to…
Decoding job postings: Improving accessibility for neurodivergent job seekers
Improving the quality and accessibility of job postings is one way to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
Transgender visibility in Canadian LMI
Listen to this article as an audio recording There are an estimated 100,815 transgender and non-binary individuals in Canada, but we have limited information about their labour market outcomes. March…
Women’s economic empowerment and the Canadian labour market
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…
The great remote work debate: Does it boost or bust productivity? It depends.
Listen to this article as an audio recording The debate around remote work is alive and well, and it’s given us all a lot to talk about, including fun new…