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Winter 2011 print edition

The Winter 2011 print edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, released today, includes three articles previously released in the online edition.

"The financial well-being of the self-employed" uses a variety of data sources to examine how the self-employed differ from paid employees in income level and dispersion, wealth, retirement preparation and spending.

"Delayed retirement: A new trend?" examines changes since 1976 in a number of indicators that show the aging of Canadian workers and a growing number of workers delaying retirement, and attempts to reconcile the two apparently contradictory trends using a new expected working-life indicator.

"Regional economic shocks and migration" evaluates the impact of regional economic shocks on the migration of residents, and examines the extent to which a deterioration in the relative economic position of a region and a decrease in personal income are linked to higher probabilities of migration.

This edition also features yearly updates on gambling and unionization, a cumulative index from 1989 to 2011, as well as the "What's New?" section, which highlights recent reports and studies of interest from Statistics Canada and other organizations.

The Winter 2011 print edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, Vol. 23, no. 4 (75-001-X, $20/$63), is now available. See How to order products.

For more information, contact Ted Wannell (613-951-3546; ted.wannell@statcan.gc.ca), Labour Statistics Division.