Income Disparities Between Quebec’s English Speakers and Francophones Over Time
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Income Disparities Between Quebec’s English Speakers and Francophones Over Time
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The authors examine income disparities between English speakers and French speakers in Quebec from the early 20th century to today. Their key findings include: In the early 20th century, a tiny Anglo-Protestant Montreal elite held a disproportionate share of Canada’s wealth, skewing the statistics to give a false impression that Quebec Anglophones, as a group, were wealthy — most weren’t; Quebec’s 1943 implementation of compulsory education for children aged 6-14 was a turning point in closing the income gap, as Francophones had traditionally had fewer years of schooling; Since the 1980s, the positive impact of bilingualism on income has been greater for mother-tongue Francophones than Anglophones; and Census data since 2006 show that Francophones now earn higher median wages than English speakers, regardless of gender.
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[QUESCREN]
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[Research Brief no. 14]
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August 2024
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en
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Available in French as: DISPARITÉS DE REVENUS ENTRE LES ANGLOPHONES ET LES FRANCOPHONES DU QUÉBEC AU FIL DU TEMPS at: https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/scpa/quescren/docs/Brief_14_FRA.pdf |
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Donovan, Patrick, and Shannon Bell. “Income Disparities Between Quebec’s English Speakers and Francophones Over Time.” [Research Brief no. 14]. [QUESCREN]. Last modified August 2024. https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/scpa/quescren/docs/Brief_14_ENG.pdf.
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