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Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright JUNE 2009 - REPORT HIGHLIGHTS - Living Standards Domain [LSD] - Trends ANDREW SHARPE AND JEAN-FRANÇOIS ARSENAULT Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) Bg LIVING STANDARDS DOMAIN [LSD] - 9 WELLBEING INDICATORS 1 Income distribution 2 Incidence of low income, 3 Wealth distribution 4 CSLS Economic Security Index 5 Long-term unemployment 6 Employment rate 7 CIBC Employment Quality Index 8 Housing suitability and affordability 9 After-tax median income B TRENDS (7) - Living Standards Domain [LSD] An examination of data covering 1981-2008 revealed the following trends regarding the evolution of living standards in Canada: a Canadians were on average better off in terms of income and wealth. b But, income and wealth inequality increased. c Labour productivity growth exceeded real wage growth. d Little progress was made in reducing poverty. e `There was an overall improvement in labour market conditions. f The social safety net continued to fray, providing less support for the disadvantaged. g Overall, Canada became a much richer country, but it was the top 20% that received the lion’s share of rising income and wealth. A Summary (2) - Living Standards Domain [LSD] B Trends (7) - Living Standards Domain [LSD] - THIS WEB-PAGE C Highlights (8) - Living Standards Domain [LSD] R THE CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING NETWORK a Based in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Network is an independent, non-partisan group of national and international leaders, researchers, organizations, and grassroots Canadians. b Its mission is to report on wellbeing at the national level and promote a dialogue on how to improve it through evidence-based policies that are responsive to the needs and values of Canadians. c The Network’s signature product is the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW). d The CIW measures Canada’s wellbeing and tracks progress in eight interconnected categories. e It allows us, as Canadians, to see if we are better off or worse off than we used to be - and why. f It helps identify what we need to change to achieve a better outcome and to leave the world a better place for the generations that follow. The Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair The Honourable Monique Bégin, Deputy Chair University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 519-888-4567, ext. 31235 | ciwinfo@uwaterloo.ca | http://www.ciw.ca Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright
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