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Supplemental Poverty Measure Working Papers
Supplemental Poverty Measure Working Papers
Working papers are intended to make results of Census Bureau research available to others and to encourage discussion on a variety of topics. They have not undergone a review and editorial process generally accorded official Census Bureau publications.
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View the list of working papers by year.
Working Paper
Incorporating Amenities into Geographic Adjustments of the SPM
Thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure reflect differences in the cost of housing. This paper suggests an approach that takes into account amenities.
Working Paper
Using SNAP and TANF Admin Records to Evaluate Poverty Measurement
In this paper, we link SNAP and TANF administrative records and Transfer Income Model data to the CPS ASEC to examine outcomes related to poverty measurement.
Working Paper
Modeling Shared Responsibility Payments from the Affordable Care Act
This paper explores the possibility of modeling and adding the shared responsibility payment from the Affordable Care Act into the CPS ASEC tax model.
Working Paper
SPM Median Rent Index Excluding Housing Assistance Recipients
This paper evaluates the impact of excluding housing assistance recipients from the estimation of the index used to adjust thresholds for the SPM.
Working Paper
Deconstructing Poverty Rates among the 65 and Older Population
This paper investigates the underlying causes and explanations of the first increase in 6 years in poverty among individuals aged 65 and over using the SPM.
Working Paper
Using SNAP Admin Records and TRIM3 to Evaluate Poverty Measurement
In this paper, we link state SNAP administrative records and Transfer Income Model data to the CPS ASEC to examine two outcomes related to poverty measurement.
Working Paper
Using SNAP Admin Records and TRIM3 to Evaluate Poverty Measurement
In this poster, we link state SNAP administrative records and Transfer Income Model data to the CPS ASEC to examine two outcomes related to poverty measurement.
Working Paper
Changing the Housing Share of Poverty Thresholds for the SPM
This paper looks at the impact of allowing the housing share of the thresholds to vary by housing size and the impact of using alternative equivalence scales.
Working Paper
Moving to the Median and Expanding the Estimation Sample
This paper examines the impact of two potential changes to the SPM thresholds: changing the range of expenditures and expanding the estimation sample.
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