Life After Welfare: The Economic Well-being of Welfare Leavers in Canada During the 1990s

Garnett Picot and Marc Frenette

Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series from Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch

Abstract:

The 1990s were characterized by substantial declines in the number of welfare recipients in most Canadian provinces. These declines occurred in a period when most provincial governments lowered benefits and tightened eligibility rules. What happened to the economic well-being of those who left welfare in the 1990s? Using longitudinal tax data, this study examines the short and long-term outcomes of welfare leavers across three dimensions: earnings, disposable income and low-income. The role of marriage in post-welfare outcomes is also investigated.

Keywords: Employment insurance; social assistance and other transfers; Equity and inclusion; Income; pensions; spending and wealth; Labour; Low income and inequality; Society and community; Work transitions and life stages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-03-26
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