Understanding poverty measures and the call to update them

Natalia Kolesnikova and Yang Liu

The Regional Economist, 2012, issue Jul

Abstract: Official poverty rates are on the rise in the United States. But does this necessarily mean that more people can?t meet their basic needs? This article examines how poverty is calculated and looks at the criticisms of these measures.

Keywords: Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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