SOC251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Child Benefit, Price Drop, Anomie
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2/3rds of the anticipated growth is due to net migration (international and. Net balance is negative, more people left than came. Population was increased by immigrant landings but decreased with internal migration of people moving from alberta in 2014 lots of people leaving because of oil price drop. Change in bars in light blue (get negative at the end) Demographic effects: high rates of population turnover (coming and leaving) Economic effects low unemployment rates: rising incomes, moer government spending increased cost of living increased income inequality increased real estate prices. Sociological effects: rapid social change (anomie) New housing price index: edmonton and calgary cost increases significantly as compared to the average of canada. Demographic effects: high rates of population outflows (losses) Economic effects: lower interest rates, reduced rates of increase in cost of real estate, many layoffs: Increased unemployment: increase in alberta suicides trend matches economic downturns.
