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Working Paper Series - Measuring Poverty/Background
Poverty Measurement Studies and Alternative Measures
Working Paper Series
Alternative Poverty Measures in the Survey of Income and Program Participation
(Kathleen Short, January 2003) [PDF]
Defining and Redefining Poverty
(Kathleen Short, John Iceland, and Joseph Dalaker, August 2002) [PDF]
The National Research Council’s report, Measuring Poverty: A New Approach, will inspire Three False Steps
(Richard Bavier, June 1999)
An Overview of Developments Since 1995 Relating to a Possible New U.S. Poverty Measure
(plus a Summary of the Recommendations of the National Research Council's Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance)
(Gordon Fisher, May 1999)
The Census Bureau's Plans for Poverty Measurement Research
(Daniel Weinberg, Kathleen Short, and Donald Hernandez)
To be presented to the Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations
April 23,1998
Attachment A: Summary of NAS RecommendationsAttachment B: P60-RD Report on Poverty Measurement : Preliminary Outline
Poverty Measurement Research Using the Consumer Expenditure Survey and
the Survey of Income and Program Participation (with supporting estimates
from the Current Population Survey)
(Kathleen Short, Martina Shea, David Johnson and Thesia I.Garner, February 1998) Poverty Measurement Research Tables
Changing the Way the United States Measures Income and Poverty:
A Progress Report
(Daniel Weinberg and Charles T. Nelson, May 1997)
Experimental Poverty Measurement in the 1990's
(Thesia Garner, Geoffrey Paulin, Stephanie Shipp, BLS;
Kathleen Short, Charles Nelson, Census Bureau; January 1997) [PDF]
Changing the Way the United States Measures Income and Poverty
(Daniel Weinberg, November 1996)
Measuring Poverty: Issues and Approaches
(Daniel Weinberg, December 1995)
Poverty Measurement Working Papers
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