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The dynamics of poverty in the United States: A review of data, methods, and findings
Author(s) -
Cellini Stephanie Riegg,
McKernan SigneMary,
Ratcliffe Caroline
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of policy analysis and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.898
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1520-6688
pISSN - 0276-8739
DOI - 10.1002/pam.20337
Subject(s) - poverty , dynamics (music) , development economics , political science , association (psychology) , public policy , duration (music) , sociology , economic growth , public economics , economics , psychology , art , literature , psychotherapist , pedagogy
This paper reviews the literature on poverty dynamics in the U.S. It surveys the most prevalent data, theories, and methods used to answer three key questions: How likely are people to enter, exit, and reenter poverty? How long do people remain in poverty? And what events are associated with entering and exiting poverty? The paper then analyzes the combined findings of the literature, discussing overarching patterns of poverty dynamics, differences among demographic groups, and how poverty probabilities, duration, and events have changed over time. We conclude with a discussion of the policy implications of these findings and avenues for future research. © 2008 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.