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The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families
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| Citation | Alexandre Laurin. 2019. "The Paycheck Blues: Why Extra Work is often Not Worth the Effort for Lower-income Families." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| 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: | December 30, 2025 |
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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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