Social Policy Trends: The Energy Boom and Income

THE ENERGY BOOM AND INCOME GROWTH In the last decade, both rich and poor households in Alberta enjoyed significant income growth. An energy boom fueled by high, though volatile, oil prices was a key driver of economic growth in Alberta for much of the period 2000- 2015. Who was the beneficiary of...

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Main Authors: Ronald D. Kneebone, Margarita (Gres) Wilkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2018-01-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/sppp/article/view/43287