THE SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE (SPM) AND CHILDREN: HOW AND WHY THE SPM AND OFFICIAL POVERTY ESTIMATES DIFFER.
In 2011, the Census Bureau released its first report on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). The SPM addresses many criticisms of the official poverty measure, and its intent is to provide an improved statistical picture of poverty. This article examines the extent of poverty identified by the tw...
| Publicado en: | Social Security Bulletin Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 55 - 82 |
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2015
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