The Dynamics of Income and Employment in Rural Canada

Résumé du livre

This report provides a preliminary analysis of the dynamics of change in income & employment in rural areas of Canada, their influence on the risk of social exclusion & disadvantage, and the differences that may arise in relation to their non-rural counterparts. The analysis uses longitudinal data from the Survey of Labour & Income Dynamics, 1993 & 1994. Introductory sections outline the objectives of this research and present some preliminary information on relevant concepts such as poverty & social exclusion. Section 5 investigates the distribution & dynamics of income & wealth as experienced by households & individuals in rural Canada as opposed to their large urban counterparts. Particular emphasis is given to the characteristics of those individuals with low income. Section 6 examines employment patterns, wages, employee characteristics, and the dynamics of employment status across the rural & non-rural samples. The extent to which wage dynamics of low-pay individuals differs between rural & urban areas is also studied. The final section draws conclusions regarding income, wealth, work, & opportunity in rural versus urban areas.