Income in Canada exceeds United States at bottom of distribution, but this advantage has faded

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Source: Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity analysis based on data from Statistics Canada; US Department of Commerce - Census Bureau, Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey.

Note: US$ converted to C$ using the bilateral 2005 household consumption expenditure PPP.
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Income in Canada exceeds United States at bottom of distribution, but this advantage has faded
Report on Canada 2008 | Pages 8-11
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