Professor; Canada Research Chair; Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies Ph.D. (Michigan, 1990), M.A. (York, 1984), B.Comm. (Toronto, 1982) Office: Max Gluskin House, 150 St. George Street, 274. Phone: 416-978-4138. Fax: 416-978-5079. Email address: Research fields: Labour economics, Public economics, Applied econometrics

Selected research

• Michael Baker, Kourtney Koebel, Mark Stabile, "The Impact of Family Tax Benefits on Children's Health and Educational Outcomes", American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings 114 (2024), 429–434.
• Michael Baker, Derek Messacar, Mark Stabile, "The Effects of Child Tax Benefits on Poverty and Labor Supply: Evidence from the Canada Child Benefit and Universal Child Care Benefit", Journal of Labor Economics 41 (4) (2023), 1129–1182.
• Michael Baker, Yosh Halberstam, Kory Kroft, Alexandre Mas, Derek Messacar, "Pay Transparency and the Gender Gap", American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 15 (2) (2023), 157–183.
• Michael Baker, "Gender Differences in (Some) Formative Inputs to Child Development", in Intergenerational Mobility: How Gender, Race and Family Structure Affect Adult Outcomes (edited by Jean Kimmel), Upjohn Institute, Kalamazoo, 2022, 109–146.
• Michael Baker, Maripier Isabelle, Mark Stabile, Sara Allin, "Accounting for the Rising Caesarean Section Rate in Canada: What are the Roles of Changing Needs, Practices and Incentives?", Canadian Public Policy 48 (1) (2022), 36–73.

Courses taught 2025–2026

• Fall/Winter

• ECO4060Y1Y, section L0101 (St. George) • Graduate Research Seminar ( Michael Baker and Burhanettin Kuruscu ) • W1-3