An updated measure of poverty (re)drawing the line
"An accurate measure of poverty is necessary to fully understand how the economy is performing across all segments of the population and to assess the effects of government policies on communities and families. In addition, poverty statistics are essential in determining the size and compositio...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Washington, DC
National Academies Press
2023
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| Schriftenreihe: | Consensus study report
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "An accurate measure of poverty is necessary to fully understand how the economy is performing across all segments of the population and to assess the effects of government policies on communities and families. In addition, poverty statistics are essential in determining the size and composition of the population whose basic needs are going unmet and to help society target resources to address those needs.An Updated Measure of Poverty: (Re)Drawing the Line recommends updating the methodology used by the Census Bureau to calculate the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) to reflect household basic needs. This report recommends that the more comprehensive SPM replace the current Official Poverty Measure as the primary statistical measure of poverty the Census Bureau uses. The report assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the SPM and provides recommendations for updating its methodology and expanding its use in recognition of the needs of most American families such as medical care, childcare, and housing costs." |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-112) |
| Beschreibung: | xiv, 134 Seiten Illustrationen 28 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780309697392 978-0-309-69739-2 0309697395 0-309-69739-5 |