PINR SPM Measuring Poverty: A New Approach, 1995 by the National Academy of Sciences (summary PDF)
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The determination of whether a family (or an individual) is in or out of poverty requires two pieces of information: a poverty threshold and an estimate of the family's economic resources. In the two preceding chapters, we examined thresholds and adjustments to them; in this chapter, we review definitions of family resources. We recommend a definition and analyze the elements that go into its derivation, considering for each the justification, methods and data for implementation, and needed research for improved implementation.
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PINR SPM Measuring Poverty: A New Approach, 1995 by the National Academy of Sciences (summary PDF)
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