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MARKET BASKET MEASURE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Statistics
  • Taxation
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
CONT

The market basket measure defines low income based on a specific set of goods and services that represent a basic standard of living.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Statistique
  • Fiscalité
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
CONT

La mesure du panier de consommation (MPC), élaborée par Emploi et Développement social Canada, désigne la mesure officielle de la pauvreté au Canada. Elle est fondée sur le coût d'un panier de biens et de services précis correspondant à un niveau de vie modeste et de base.

Spanish

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