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| EST. READ TIME 1 MIN.What is Poverty? Providing Clarity for Canada
In What is Poverty? Providing Clarity for Canada Sarlo finds that poverty, whether measured by income or consumption, has remained in the four to six per cent range since 1996. Sarlo points out that most descriptions of poverty deal with 'relative poverty,' which is really an estimate of the proportion of Canadians who are less well off than average. This is a measure of inequality that tells nothing about the state of deprivation in Canada.
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Christopher A. Sarlo
Professor of Economics, Nipissing UniversityChristopher A. Sarlo is professor of economics at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario, as well as a senior fellowwith the Fraser Institute. He is the author of Poverty in Canada (Fraser Institute, 1992, 1996), Measuring Poverty in Canada (Fraser Institute, 2001, 2006), and What is Poverty? Providing Clarity for Canada (Fraser Institute, 2008). Some of his recent publications include Understanding Wealth Inequality in Canada, Consumption Inequality in Canada: Is the Gap Growing?, Child Care in Canada: Examining the Status Quo in 2015, and Income Inequality Measurement Sensitivities. Professor Sarlo has published a number of articles and studies on poverty, inequality and economic issues relating to the family.… Read more