Evidence of the association between household food insecurity and heating cost inflation in Canada, 1998-2001

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-215

  Emery, J C Herbert ^a   Bartoo, Aaron C ^a   Matheson, Jesse ^a   Ferrer, Ana ^a   Kirkpatrick, Sharon I ^b   Tarasuk, Valerie ^c   McIntyre, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy; Food insecurity; Heating costs; Homeowners; Renters

Indexed keywords

COST; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INFLATION;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 84862695129     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.38.2.181     Document Type: Review

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