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Addressing the Shortcomings of the Supplemental Poverty Measure

Key Points The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) partly improves on the Official Poverty Measure but still suffers from several shortcomings that limit its usefulness as an effective poverty measure. The…

July 2, 2021 | By Richard Burkhauser | Kevin Corinth | Bruce Meyer | Angela Rachidi | Matt Weidinger | Scott Winship