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INCOME DROP [3 records]

Record 1 2002-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory
  • Economic Fluctuations
CONT

This argument has to assume ... at least that the government is more farseeing than private investors in taking account of the future perils of price drops and price gyrations.

CONT

... by 1989, with the drop in oil prices and improvements in automobile fuel economy, the household could have driven 32, 000 miles on 5 percent of its income, more than 4. 5 times the 1950 value.

Key term(s)
  • decline in prices
  • price reduction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Fluctuations économiques
CONT

Le rôle central d'une réglementation forte pour atteindre à l'efficacité et à la baisse des prix.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de fijación de precios
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
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Record 2 1990-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Employment Benefits
CONT

Less well known is the fact that many middle-income Canadians join the ranks of poor and near-poor pensioners upon retirement. This phenomenon, which we term "the income drop"; can be deducted from several statistics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Avantages sociaux
CONT

Ce qu'on sait moins, c'est que bon nombre de Canadiens à revenu moyen deviennent des personnes pauvres ou quasi pauvres après la retraite. Plusieurs sources statistiques révèlent l'existence de ce phénomène que nous appelons "la chute du revenu".

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
OBS

Because of induced disinvestment, the drop in income does also mean lower investment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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