Measuring Poverty: A New Approach (Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance)

National Research Council; Constance F. Citro [Editor]; Robert T. Michael [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0309051282 / ISBN 13: 9780309051286

Published by National Academies Press, 1995

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Hardcover. No dust jacket, as issued. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Measuring Poverty: A New Approach (Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance)
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309051282
• ISBN 13: 9780309051286
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 38 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Business and Economics

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Constance F. Citro and Robert T. Michael, Editors; Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance: Concepts, Information Needs, and Measurement Methods, National Research Council