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Consumption, income, and wealth inequality in Canada

Consumption, income, and wealth inequality in Canada
Consumption, income, and wealth inequality in Canada
In this paper, we document some features of the distribution of income, consumption and wealth in Canada using survey data from many different sources. We find that wage and income inequality have increased substantially over the last 30 years, but that much of this rise was offset by the tax and transfer system. As a result, the rise in consumption inequality has been relatively mild. We also document that wealth inequality has remained fairly stable since 1999. Using both confidential data and publicly available data, we are able to gauge the extent to which the publicly available data conceals aspects of inequality that confidential data reveals.
income inequality, consumption inequality, wealth inequality
1094-2025
52-75
Brzozowski, Matthew
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Gervais, Martin
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Klein, Paul
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Suzuki, Michio
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Brzozowski, Matthew
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Gervais, Martin
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Klein, Paul
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Suzuki, Michio
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Brzozowski, Matthew, Gervais, Martin, Klein, Paul and Suzuki, Michio (2010) Consumption, income, and wealth inequality in Canada. Review of Economic Dynamics, 13 (1), 52-75. (doi:10.1016/j.red.2009.10.006).

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In this paper, we document some features of the distribution of income, consumption and wealth in Canada using survey data from many different sources. We find that wage and income inequality have increased substantially over the last 30 years, but that much of this rise was offset by the tax and transfer system. As a result, the rise in consumption inequality has been relatively mild. We also document that wealth inequality has remained fairly stable since 1999. Using both confidential data and publicly available data, we are able to gauge the extent to which the publicly available data conceals aspects of inequality that confidential data reveals.

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Published date: January 2010
Keywords: income inequality, consumption inequality, wealth inequality
Organisations: Economics

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Local EPrints ID: 155875
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/155875
ISSN: 1094-2025
PURE UUID: 0e60e14f-6bc7-4f28-893b-7e87240c6639

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Date deposited: 28 May 2010 15:49
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 01:40

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Author: Matthew Brzozowski
Author: Martin Gervais
Author: Paul Klein
Author: Michio Suzuki

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