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Douglas M. Call University of Maryland APPAM Pre-Conference Workshop November 4, 2009

University of Maryland Poverty Analysis and Tabulation Tool (PATT). Douglas M. Call University of Maryland APPAM Pre-Conference Workshop November 4, 2009. Introduction. PATT is an outgrowth of a series of meetings at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in 2004/2005

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Douglas M. Call University of Maryland APPAM Pre-Conference Workshop November 4, 2009

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  1. University of Maryland Poverty Analysis and Tabulation Tool (PATT) Douglas M. CallUniversity of MarylandAPPAM Pre-Conference WorkshopNovember 4, 2009

  2. Introduction PATT is an outgrowth of a series of meetings at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in 2004/2005 Developed by John Coder, Sentier Research, in consultation with Douglas Besharov, University of Maryland

  3. UMD Poverty Analysis and Tabulation Tool (PATT) • Stand-alone software application • Uses CPS Annual Social & Economic Supplement (ASEC) data from 1968-2007 • Allows users to analyze poverty data by manipulating the threshold and income definition of the current poverty measure

  4. Elderly PovertyWith and Without Social Security1968-2007 Percent w/o social security 45.4% current measure 9.7%

  5. The PATT

  6. Changing the Poverty Threshold:Chained CPI, Households,Three-Parameter Equivalence Scale2007 Percent 12.5% 8.1% Chained CPI, household, three-parameter equivalence scale Current measure

  7. Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits1990-2007 Percent Current measure 12.5% 9.7% w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits

  8. Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits150% of poverty1990-2007 Percent Current measure 21.7% 19.9% w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits

  9. Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)and means-tested non-cash government benefits185% of poverty1990-2007 Percent Current measure 27.7% 26.7% w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits

  10. Elderly Poverty:Adding Net Imputed Rent1977-2007 Percent w/o social security 45.4% Current measure 9.7% 6.3% w/imputed net rent

  11. Elderly Poverty:Adding Medical Out-of-Pocket Expenditures (MOOP)1977-2007 Percent w/o social security 45.4% w/MOOP 16.3% Current measure 9.7% 6.3% w/net imputed rent

  12. Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits1990-2007 Percent Current measure 12.5% 9.7% w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits

  13. Child Poverty: Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits1990-2007 Percent current measure 18.0% w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits 12.4%

  14. http://www.welfareacademy.org/PovertyTabulator/PovertyTabulator/http://www.welfareacademy.org/PovertyTabulator/PovertyTabulator/ Contact me for username and password

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