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Author: Ratcliffe, Caroline
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1. Cellini, Stephanie Riegg
McKernan, Signe-Mary
Ratcliffe, Caroline
The Dynamics of Poverty in the United States: A Review of Data, Methods, and Findings
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 27,3 (Summer 2008): 577-605.
Also: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pam.20337/abstract
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Wiley Online
Keyword(s): Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); Census of Population; Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID); Poverty; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP); Welfare

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This paper reviews the literature on poverty dynamics in the U.S. It surveys the most prevalent data, theories, and methods used to answer three key questions: How likely are people to enter, exit, and reenter poverty? How long do people remain in poverty? And what events are associated with entering and exiting poverty? The paper then analyzes the combined findings of the literature, discussing overarching patterns of poverty dynamics, differences among demographic groups, and how poverty probabilities, duration, and events have changed over time. We conclude with a discussion of the policy implications of these findings and avenues for future research. © 2008 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
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Cellini, Stephanie Riegg, Signe-Mary McKernan and Caroline Ratcliffe. "The Dynamics of Poverty in the United States: A Review of Data, Methods, and Findings." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 27,3 (Summer 2008): 577-605.