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There are many ways of measuring poverty - it just depends upon what it is ultimately used for. If it is to be used to measure just the number of economic units that may be in poverty, then a broad measuring stick will likely to suffice. If, on the other hand, one wishes to use it as part of a policy tool, then some other method needs to be developed beyond that of the Official Poverty Measure. This book provides a proposed framework that may overcome most of the obstacles found in various alternative measures. Though not complete, it is intended to be the starting point of a discussion to find a more pragmatic approach to measuring poverty.
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A Measure of Poverty: A Proposed Method to Calculate the Poverty Threshold Levels within the United States, Steven A. Tanimura
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- 2021
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- Title
- A Measure of Poverty: A Proposed Method to Calculate the Poverty Threshold Levels within the United States
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Steven A. Tanimura
- Publisher
- Eliva Press
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9781636481951
- Series
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- There are many ways of measuring poverty - it just depends upon what it is ultimately used for. If it is to be used to measure just the number of economic units that may be in poverty, then a broad measuring stick will likely to suffice. If, on the other hand, one wishes to use it as part of a policy tool, then some other method needs to be developed beyond that of the Official Poverty Measure. This book provides a proposed framework that may overcome most of the obstacles found in various alternative measures. Though not complete, it is intended to be the starting point of a discussion to find a more pragmatic approach to measuring poverty.