Progress Against Poverty (1959 to 1983) : The Recent Poverty Debate

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Discusses the background of and issues relating to the measurement of poverty. Reviews poverty rates, 1959-83, including recent trends among selected demographic groups, and trends in the gap betwe...

Discusses the background of and issues relating to the measurement of poverty. Reviews poverty rates, 1959-83, including recent trends among selected demographic groups, and trends in the gap between the poverty threshold and the income of the poor.

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