ERIC Number: EJ881418
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0276-8739
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Estimating the Potential Effects of Poverty Reduction Policies
Zedlewski, Sheila; Giannarelli, Linda; Wheaton, Laura
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, v29 n2 p387-400 Spr 2010
States require a measure of poverty that captures all family resources net of taxes and nondiscretionary expenses and uses thresholds reflecting current needs in the state to assess the well-being of families under current and alternative policies. This paper describes the implementation of a poverty measure for the State of Connecticut based on the recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences, and it describes the potential antipoverty effects of changes in child care, adult education, and child support policies. The paper concludes with a discussion of the challenges in implementing a modern poverty measure and in simulating policy alternatives. (Contains 6 tables and 22 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Poverty, Measurement, Poverty Programs, Public Policy, Child Care, Adult Education, Children, Financial Support, Family Financial Resources, Computation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut
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