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Canadian Child Benefits: Behavioural Consequences and Income Adequacy

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This paper assesses two dimensions of the new Canadian child benefit system. First, evidence is presented to show that the earned-income supplement (EIS) will not increase the labour supply of parents with low earnings. Second, the paper demonstrates that the level of child benefits is low by international standards, both in terms of offsetting child costs for all families with children and in terms of alleviating child poverty.

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  • Shelley Phipps, 1995. "Canadian Child Benefits: Behavioural Consequences and Income Adequacy," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 21(1), pages 20-30, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpp:issued:v:21:y:1995:i:1:p:20-30
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    1. Osberg, Lars & Phipps, Shelley, 1993. "Labour Supply with Quantity Constraints: Estimates from a Large Sample of Canadian Workers," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 45(2), pages 269-291, April.
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    1. Shelley Phipps, 1999. "What is the Best Mix of Policies for Canadas Children?: An International Comparison of Policies and Outcomes for Young Children," LIS Working papers 201, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    2. Lori Curtis & Shelley Phipps, 2001. "Social Transfers and the Health Status and Health-Care Utilization of Mothers in Norway and Canada," LIS Working papers 313, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    3. Frances Woolley & Arndt Vermaeten & Judith Madill, 1996. "Ending Universality: The Case of Child Benefits," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 22(1), pages 24-39, March.
    4. Tammy Schirle, 2015. "The effect of universal child benefits on labour supply," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 48(2), pages 437-463, May.
    5. Philippova, Anna & Kolosnitsyna, Marina, 2018. "Child benefits’ impact on poverty: Multivariate probit estimates," Applied Econometrics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), vol. 52, pages 62-90.

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