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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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Working Paper
The SPM in the Survey of Income and Program Participation
This paper proposes a methodology for estimating the SPM in the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation Panel and subsequent panels.


Working Paper
Capping Nutritional Assistance in the Supplemental Poverty Measure
This paper develops a methodology and investigates the potential impact of capping nutritional assistance benefits in the estimation of the SPM.


Impact of Using State Average WIC Values in the SPM
Using data from the 2018 CPS ASEC, this paper analyzes the impact of using state-varying WIC values instead of national WIC values to estimate SPM rates.


Working Paper
The Supplemental Poverty Measure using the American Community Survey
This working paper develops a research series implementing the SPM in the ACS.


Working Paper
Potential Improvements to the SPM for 2021: Resources
This presentation gives an overview of potential changes to SPM resources under consideration for 2021.


Working Paper
Supplemental Poverty Measure: Alternative Geographic Adjustments
This presentation gives an overview of potential changes to geographic adjustments in the SPM under consideration for 2021.


Working Paper
Using ACS Earnings Data to Adjust SPM Thresholds
Impact of using a NCES-style comparable wage index to adjust the Supplemental Poverty Measure thresholds.


Working Paper
Potential Improvements to the Supplemental Poverty Measure
This presentation gives an overview of potential changes to the SPM under consideration for 2021.

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