VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan 6, 2016) - On Thursday, January 7, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining whether high income Canadians are gaining at the expense of low income Canadians.

Income Mobility, The Rich and Poor in Canada, written by Herbert Grubel, professor emeritus of economics at Simon Fraser University and Fraser Institute senior fellow, spotlights the concepts of income inequality and income mobility - the fact that people's incomes change over time.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on January 7 at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern).

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