Market Basket Measure technical paper : the other necessities component / by Burton Gustajtis and Andrew Heisz.: CS75-0002/2022-6E-PDF
"The Market Basket Measure (MBM) establishes poverty thresholds based on the cost of a basket of food, clothing, shelter, transportation and other necessities for a family of four that reflects a modest, basic standard of living. A family with a disposable income below the appropriate MBM threshold for the size of the family and their region of residence is considered to be living in poverty. This technical paper describes how the cost for "other necessities" is estimated in the 2018-base MBM. It provides a brief overview of the theory and application of techniques for estimating costs of "other necessities" in poverty lines and deconstructs the 2018-base MBM other necessities component to provide insights on how it is constructed. The aim of this paper is to provide a more detailed understanding of how the other necessities component of the MBM is estimated"--Page 4.
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| Department/Agency | Statistics Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | Market Basket Measure technical paper : the other necessities component / by Burton Gustajtis and Andrew Heisz. |
| Series title | Income research paper series, 1707‑2840 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Document technique sur la mesure du panier de consommation : la composante des autres nécessités. ISSN not valid. "Catalogue no. 75F0002M." Includes bibliographical references (page 14). |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, December 8, 2022. ©2022 |
| Author / Contributor | Gustajtis, Burton, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (14 pages) : colour illustration. |
| ISBN | 9780660459066 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 75F0002M |
| Subject terms | Poverty -- Canada -- Measurement. Poverty -- Canada -- Statistical methods. Cost and standard of living -- Canada -- Statistical methods. |
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