The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families

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Page Title:The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/paycheck-blues-why-extra-work-often-not-worth-effort-lower-income-families/
Published Date:August 22, 2019
Accessed Date:February 9, 2025

Low-income Canadian families with children encounter high “all-inclusive” tax rates that could discourage parents from working more or entering the workforce, argues a new C.D. Howe Institute report.

In “The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families,” author Alexandre Laurin finds that parents with children may lose a significant chunk of their take-home pay through taxes and reduced fiscal benefits.

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