The Welfare Enigma: Explaining the Dramatic Decline in Canadians' Use of Social Assistance, 1993-2005

Ross Finnie () and Ian Irvine ()

C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, 2008, issue 267

Abstract: What accounts for the truly remarkable drop in welfare dependency in Canada since the early 1990s? The authors provide a nationwide empirical analysis of the underlying factors, and draw implications for policymakers.

Keywords: social policy; Social Assistance (SA); Employment Insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H53 I32 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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