impression that American households have done well, particularly in terms of wealth acquisition. In this paper, we develop the … concept of “asset poverty” as a measure of economic hardship, distinct from and complementary to the more commonly used … concept of “income poverty.” We define a household with insufficient assets to enable it to meet basic needs (as measured by …

economy, including employment trends, poverty, and population trends. …

economy, including employment trends, poverty, and demographics. …

, poverty, population change, and demographic characteristics of nonmetro areas. …

. However, even before the current recession, nonmetro poverty rates had risen in the growth years after the 2001 recession …, against the usual trend during a time of economic expansion; the nonmetro poverty rate has exceeded the national poverty rate …

This paper contributes to understand the microeconomic determinants of household income dynamics in poverty and … income distribution and poverty would change as a result of a different set of microsimulations. In particular, the … distributional structure of 1998 is imposed in 1990. The evidence suggest that while poverty responds strongly to the simulation …

The dearth of studies on quantitative determinants of poverty in Nigeria is a major weak point in the country’s poverty … reduction policy and strategy formulation. A recent study in Kogi State of Nigeria revealed that poverty is higher among … access to extension services and improved farming inputs. Poverty rises with the increase in household size and dependency …

. Rapid economic development has boosted living standards and reduced poverty but poverty remains high. There is a need to …