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Measuring the Effect of Child Benefit on Household Expenditures: Evidence from Canadian Households' Survey Data
2020
Open Journal of Social Sciences
This study examines the effects of the Canada Child Benefit on household expenditures. Estimation of child benefit impact on household expenditure is challenging since benefit and household income may be endogenously determined. Relying on permanent income hypothesis and based on Engel's approach, findings suggest that spending patterns vary by household composition and income, but overall results indicate that receipt of this benefit is associated with a significant increase in households'
doi:10.4236/jss.2020.86005
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