Poverty in Canada (2nd Edition)

by Christopher A. Sarlo
The Fraser Institute
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Table of Contents

• Dedication / Foreword
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Acknowledgements
• Accreditation / About the Author
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Defining and Measuring Poverty
• Chapter 3: Low Income Cut-Offs - LICO
• Chapter 4: An Alternative Approach
• Chapter 5: Food
• Chapter 6: Shelter and Other Necessities
• Chapter 7: Poverty Lines and the Determination of Poverty in Canada
• Chapter 8: Profile of the Poor
• Chapter 9: Qualifications
• Chapter 10: Social Assistance and Poverty
• Chapter 11: Conclusion
• Appendix: The Myth of Income Inequality
• Update and Commentary
• Bibliography
• Index

Copyright © 1992, 1996 by The Fraser Institute. All rights reserved.

First published 1992. Second edition 1996.

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