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Survey of Family Expenditures

1969 - 1996

Subjects

FamiliesFamilies, households and marital statusHousehold spendingIncome, pensions, spending and wealth
Overview Related Publications Related Data

Overview

Summary

This survey was conducted to provide the socio-economic living conditions of households in Canada. The information was used to provide major data components needed for the production of the weights used in the compilation of the Consumer Price Index.

Available Cycles

Years Name
1969,1974,1978,1982,1984,1986,1990,1992,1996 Survey of Family Expenditures

Publication Note

All publications (e.g. scientific articles, reports, dissertations, theses) and presentations based on a dataset available in the RDCs should include an acknowledgement of the support provided by granting councils (SSHRC, CIHR, CFI), Statistics Canada and host university. See a sample

Related Publications

Matthew Brzozowski, M. Gervais, P. Klein, and M. Suzuki (2010).

Consumption, income, and wealth inequality in Canada

Review of Economic Dynamics , 52-75

Matthew Brzozowski (2005).

Essays on consumption and living standards

Matthew Brzozowski (2005).

Does one size fit all? The CPI and Canadian seniors

Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population (SEDAP) Research Papers

Sule Alan, Thomas F. Crossley, Paul Grootendorst, and Michael R. Veall (2002).

Out-of-pocket prescription drug expenditures and public prescription drug programs

Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population (SEDAP) Research Papers

Related Data

Longitudinal and International Study of Adults

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

LISA

Canadian Population Census

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

Census

Survey of Consumer Finances

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

SCF

Household Facilities by Income and Other Characteristics

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

HIFE

Canadian Income Survey – T1 Family File

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

CIS-T1FF

Canadian Household Panel Survey

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

CHPS

Extending the Relevance of the Longitudinal Files

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

ERLF

Canadian Survey of Economic Well-being

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

CSEW

Longitudinal Administrative Databank – Discharge Administrative Databank linkage

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

LAD-DAD

Labour Force Survey

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

LFS

Intergenerational Income Database

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

IID

Canadian Social Survey

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

CSS

Canadian Housing Survey

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

CHS

National Household Survey

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

NHS

Longitudinal Administrative Databank – Long-form Census

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

LAD-CEN

Survey on Savings for Persons with Disabilities

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

SSPD

Canadian Income Survey

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

CIS

Canadian Financial Capability Survey

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

CFCS

British-Columbia Income Assistance – Income Tax Administrative Files

Cross-Sectional, Repeated

BCIA

Canadian Research Data Centre Network

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