Zhu, Nong 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-1464 et Zhong, Jianwei
(2026).
Immigrant communities experience better economic conditions outside Canada’s major urban centres
Revue Perspectives, Cirano
, vol. 2026PJ-14
.
DOI: 10.54932/LPOE4961.
Résumé
In recent decades, rural Canada has faced significant demographic challenges, particularly in the aging and decline of its population. These demographic trends are leading to social, economic and political changes within these communities. Regardless of the cause, a decline in a community’s population will invariably bring about budgetary consequences. The tax base, i.e., the number of its taxpayers, decreases, which reduces the community’s ability to fund its fixed costs and maintain its infrastructure. In a CIRANO study (Zhu and Zhong, 2026), the authors analyze the relationship between the movement of immigrants to non-metropolitan areas in Canada and the income distribution in these regions. Using data from Canadian censuses, they show that the settlement of immigrants in non-metropolitan regions contributes to an increase in their average income and a reduction in income inequality within this group.
| Type de document: | Article |
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| Mots-clés libres: | skills; inequality and poverty; territories |
| Centre: | Centre Urbanisation Culture Société |
| Date de dépôt: | 22 oct. 2026 19:01 |
| Dernière modification: | 22 oct. 2026 19:01 |
| URI: | https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/17734 |
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