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High levels of inequality jeopardize Canada’s ability to succeed
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Feb 24 2012
There is substantial evidence that “human capital” — the knowledge and skills that make people innovative — is socially determined… A person’s health is also an important factor, both in terms of educational outcomes and productivity. Thus inequality and poverty, which are both associated with poor health outcomes, are worrying from an innovation standpoint as well… Canada ranks 15th out of 20, and drops to 16th spot in terms of child poverty… Instead of investing people, Canadian governments have given huge tax breaks to businesses in the hopes of spurring innovation.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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