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Over the period from 2009 to 2012, the median length of a poverty spell was 6.2 months. While longitudinal data over multiple years has the benefit of capturing a greater number of poverty spells and reducing the proportion of spells affected by left or right-censoring, researchers and policymakers must wait years for data to be released, and the impact of sharp swings in the economy is masked over extended periods.
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