Research & Publications

Published Papers

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Published Papers Include:

Brown, C.L. (2012) "Personal Consumption Rates for Canada: Update of 2000 PCRs Using 2007-08 Survey of Household Spending data" Journal of Forensic Economics 23(2), 2012, pp. 135-157

Brown, C.L. (2012) "A primer on calculating personal consumption rates by income level", LAW TIMES’ Speaker’s Corner (Thomson Reuters Canada) June 4, 2012, vol. 23, no. 19

Brown, C.L. (2012) "Determining the Dependency Rate in Fatal Accident Cases using PCRs", The Verdict issue no. 132, Spring 2012, pp. 43-47

Brown, C.L. (2011) "Determining the Dependency Rate in Fatal Accident Cases using PCRs", The Barrister issue no. 102, December 2011, pp. 39-46

Brown, C.L. (2011) "HALS/PALS Wage Gaps: how to use them to quantify your claim for ‘loss of earning capacity’ or ‘loss of opportunity’" The Barrister issue no. 101, September 2011, pp. 10-13

Brown, C.L. and J.C.H. Emery (2010) "The Impact of Disability on Earnings and Labour Force Participation in Canada: Evidence from the 2001 PALS and from Canadian Case Law", Journal of Legal Economics, Vol. 16, no. 2, April 2010.

Emery, J.C.H. and C.L. Brown (2008) "The Impact of Disability on Earnings and Labour Force Participation in Canada: Evidence from the 2001 PALS " University of Calgary Working Paper 2008-26

Brown, C.L. (2005) "Personal Consumption Rates for Canada: Differentiated by Family Size and Income Level using Survey of Household Spending (SHS) 2000 data" Vol. 17, No.2 Spring/Summer 2004(2005) Journal of Forensic Economics

Brown, C.L. (2003) "Valuable Services Trends in Housekeeping Quantum across Canada, 1990-2001" The Advocates' Quarterly 27(1) 71-109

Brown, C.L. (1999) "Wrongful Death Claims: Dependency Loss Calculations" The Advocates' Quarterly 22 (1) 1-67

Brown, C.L. (1999) "Duncan v. Baddeley: A Case Comment" Alberta Law Review 37 (3) 772-822

Brown, C.L. (1998) (interviewed for): "Claims for Loss of Future Earnings in Fatal Accident Cases" Canadian Lawyer 40-43

Brown, C.L. (1997) "Duncan v. Baddeley: Reconciling the 'Lost Years' Deduction with Fatal Accident Cases Alberta Law Review 35 (4) 1108-1128

Brown, C.L. (1997) "Duncan v. Baddeley and the Lost Years' Deduction" The Barrister 44

Brown, C.L. (1997) "Exposing and Remedying Vexing Problems in Housekeeping Cases for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims: An Economist's View" The Advocates' Quarterly 19(1) 83-119

Brown, C.L. (1996) "Valuing Housekeeping Claims: An Economist's View" The Barrister 42 24-31

Brown, C.L. (1996) "Comment on Galigan's Argument for a 3% Mandated Rate" The Barrister 41

Brown, C.L. (1994) "Diminished Future Earnings Potential: Further Comments" The Advocate

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