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This book offers an in-depth look at both the policies and the politics governing the economic security debate in the United States and at the differences and similarities between the U.S. and Canadian experience and outlook.

This book offers an in-depth look at both the policies and the politics governing the economic security debate in the United States and at the differences and similarities between the U.S. and Canadian experience and outlook.

The Luxembourg Income Study is a unique database that makes possible comparisons between countries at the individual and family levels. Seven countries are in the database at present, and more are being added on a regular basis. This book describes the technical and methodological aspects of the LIS database and uses LIS data to compare income distribution and redistribution, poverty, and the relationship between age and income across nations.

Addresses three broad categories of questions: (1) What is the current and probable future economic status of the elderly and children in this country and how does this compare to other developed democracies? (2) What broader factors translate economic status into a fuller sense of well-being for individuals and how are these factors changing over time and across countries? (3) What are the cultural, political, social, and economic forces that shape change in the well-being of dependent groups?

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