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Estimating the potential effects of poverty reduction policies
Author(s) -
Zedlewski Sheila,
Giannarelli Linda,
Wheaton Laura
Publication year - 2010
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.20497
Subject(s) - poverty , public economics , measure (data warehouse) , state (computer science) , poverty reduction , economics , measuring poverty , public policy , economic growth , political science , computer science , algorithm , database
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. © 2010 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.