An Evaluation of the New Child-Support Guidelines : Good News and Bad News.

The new Federal Child Support Guidelines came into effect on May 1, 1997. Henceforth, child support awards depend only upon the non-custodial parent's income, the number of children of the marriage and the province of residence. We present a simulation analysis which identifies winners and losers from the introduction of the new system.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Barham, V ; Devlin, R-A ; LaCasse, C
Institutions:	Département d'Économie / Department of Economics, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Subject:	WELFARE ECONOMICS \| CHILD CARE \| PUBLIC EXPENDITURES

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Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	26 pages
Classification:	I38 - Government Policy; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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