Immigrant low-income rates: The role of market income and government transfers
Articles and reports: 75-001-X200911211055Description: The decline in earnings among immigrants over the past quarter century is well-documented, but its impact on various segments of the immigrant population is less well-known. This study examines long-term trends in the incidence of low income among working-age immigrants, immigrant seniors and the children of immigrants. The study looks at two main factors that contribute to the incidence of low income: market income and government transfers.Issue Number: 2009112Author(s): Hou, Feng; Lu, Yuqian; Picot, GarnettMain Product:Perspectives on Labour and Income
