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Equivalence scales are often used to adjust household income for differences in characteristics that affect needs. For example, a family of two is assumed to need more income than a single person, but not double due to economies of scale in consumption. However, in comparing economic well-being...
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Using microdata from the Luxembourg Income Study, we assess 'time crunch' for families with children in Canada, Germany … well-being of parents and children. We present cross-country comparisons of 'total available adult hours' under different …
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The goal of this paper is to provide a descriptive comparison of economic outcomes for Canadian children, at the bottom … the families in which children live, nationally and by province. Second, we provide an overview of how Canadian policy in … support of children has changed and how it differs across provinces. Of particular interest is the fact that the federal …
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