Expanding the Child Tax Credit would Cut Child Poverty Nearly in Half
We find that in a simulation of the Bennet-Brown proposal to expand access to the Child Tax Credit to those at the bottom of the income distribution and boost the value of the credit for all eligible families would cut child poverty nearly in half.
Using the EITC and CTC to Smooth Income Instability: Potential Effects of a “Lookback” on Poverty
We examine the potential effects of a “lookback” provision on poverty which would allow EITC and CTC claimants to look back one year when filing taxes to maximize their credit and smooth earnings instability.
Long-term Trends in Rural and Urban Poverty: New Insights Using a Historical Supplemental Poverty Measure
U.S. poverty has a strong relationship to geography. Analyzing poverty from 1967 to 2014, we find a dramatic decline in rural poverty over time. SPM adjustments in the poverty threshold for regional cost of living (lowering poverty thresholds in less expensive areas and raising them in more expensive areas) is an important factor.
Children of Austerity: Impact of the Great Recession on Child Poverty in Rich Countries
This book examines the impact of the financial crisis on households with children and the impact of government austerity policies on living standards with case studies of Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Dimming the Lights: Eliminating Energy Assistance Would Move 200,000 People into Poverty, Hurting the Rural Poor the Most
Estimating the poverty effects of President Trump’s March 2017 proposal to eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, we find that it would move more than 200,000 people into poverty, hurting the rural poor the most.
Poverty in the 50 States: Long Term Trends in Poverty and the Role of Social Policies
This chartbook provides state-level trends in historical SPM poverty (from the 1960s/1970s to the present) and the impact of taxes and transfers on poverty rates for the US population, children, working-age adults, and the elderly.
Young Child Poverty in the United States: Analyzing Trends in Poverty and the Role of Anti-poverty Programs
Poverty among young children (0-5 years) has fallen since 1968 due to the safety net. Without these programs, it would be the same rate today—or higher—than in 1968. We detail changes in the US safety net over time, from almost all cash transfers to its current mix of cash, tax credit, and in-kind transfers.
Poverty among Foster Children: Estimates Using the Supplemental Poverty Measure
Official poverty statistics do not include foster children. We provide the first large-scale, national estimates for poverty among foster children from 1992 to 2013, finding that foster children have a lower risk of poverty than other children, likely due to income supports such as foster care payments.