A closer look at Cleveland's latest poverty ranking

Brian Rudick and Mark Schweitzer

Economic Commentary, 2007, issue Feb

Abstract: News that Cleveland?s poverty rate is the worst in the nation--and rising--has elevated the community?s concern about conditions in the city. But a closer look at the way poverty rates are calculated suggests that all the possible causes of Cleveland?s ranking have not been fully understood.

Keywords: Poverty - Cleveland (Ohio); Economic conditions - Cleveland (Ohio) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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