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The income management strategies of older couples in Canada : Gestion du revenu chez les couples au Canada : la situation des 45 ans et plus

11 Feb 2010

In this study, the income management strategies of Canadian couples are examined using data from the 2007 General Social Survey. The extent to which older couples, in which at least one spouse or partner is aged 45 or older, employ an allocative, pooled, or separate strategy is explored. Results show that the income management strategies used by these couples are ;correlated with relationship characteristics, such as common-law status, duration of relationship, and the presence of children. As well, the likelihood of using a separate approach is positively correlated with levels of educational attainment and with the amount of income received by wives or female partners.
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Authors

Laporte, Christine

ISBN
9781100187594
Pages
28
Published in
Canada

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