Measuring Poverty

A New Approach

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

AvNational Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,and Measurement Methods Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance: Concepts, Information Needs,Robert T. Michael,Constance F. Citro

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Each year's poverty figures are anxiously awaited by policymakers, analysts, and the media. Yet questions are increasing about the 30-year-old measure as social and economic conditions change. In Measuring Poverty a distinguished panel provides policymakers with an up-to-date evaluation of * Concepts and procedures for deriving the poverty threshold, including adjustments for different family circumstances. * Definitions of family resources. * Procedures for annual updates of poverty measures. The volume explores specific issues underlying the poverty measure, analyzes the likely effects of any changes on poverty rates, and discusses the impact on eligibility for public benefits. In supporting its recommendations the panel provides insightful recognition of the political and social dimensions of this key economic indicator. Measuring Poverty will be important to government officials, policy analysts, statisticians, economists, researchers, and others involved in virtually all poverty and social welfare issues.

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Utgivningsdatum1995-04-26
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt989 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor521
FörlagNational Academies Press
ISBN9780309051286

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1 FRONT MATTER; 2 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 3 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; 4 2 POVERTY THRESHOLDS; 5 3 ADJUSTING POVERTY THRESHOLDS; 6 4 DEFINING RESOURCES; 7 5 EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED POVERTY MEASURE; 8 6 OTHER ISSUES IN MEASURING POVERTY; 9 7 USE OF THE POVERTY MEASURE IN GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; 10 8 THE POVERTY MEASURE AND AFDC; 11 APPENDICES; 12 A DISSENT; 13 B DATA SOURCES FOR MEASURING POVERTY; 14 C THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF TIME AND MONEY; 15 D ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES; 16 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY; 17 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS AND STAFF; 18 INDEX

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