An Updated Measure of Poverty: (Re)Drawing the Line

by Committee on National Statistics, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

An accurate measure of poverty is necessary to fully understand how the economy is performing across all segments of the population and to assess the effects of government policies on communities and families. In addition, poverty statistics are essential in determining the size and composition of the population whose basic needs are going unmet and to help society target resources to address those needs.

An Updated Measure of Poverty: (Re)Drawing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309697395
• ISBN13: 9780309697392
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"