U.S. Poverty Measures

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A consumer’s guide to interpreting various U.S. poverty measures

  • David S. Johnson and Timothy M. Smeeding
  • Fast Focus Policy Brief
  • May 2012
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An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States

  • Yonatan Ben-Shalom, Robert Moffitt, and John Karl Scholz
  • Discussion Paper
  • June 2011
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What Does It Mean to Be Poor in a Rich Society?

  • Robert Haveman
  • Discussion Paper
  • September 2008