I'm super excited to see this out in the world. #INCLUSIecon --> examining the full system of taxes, transfers, and income supports - how policies/programs, incl. their design, implementation, governance, and institutions shapes who has resources, who doesn't, and why, and what can we do about it

From Cost to Investment: Reframing Social Spending in an Affordability Era - IRPP Affordability pressures in Canada remain elevated. In 2024 — the most recent year for which there is comprehensive data — food insecurity reached record highs, nearly half of Canadians reported diffic...

Proud of my @gillianpetit.bsky.social and PhD student Selvia Arshad — new @irpp.org piece out today

Classifying social spending as an "operating expense" quietly sets it up to be cut. They make the case for evaluating it as investment using MVPF

#inclusiecon

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