Douglas M. Call University of Maryland APPAM Pre-Conference Workshop November 4, 2009
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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)
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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Douglas M. CallUniversity of Maryland
APPAM Pre-Conference WorkshopNovember 4, 2009
University of MarylandPoverty Analysis and
Tabulation Tool (PATT)
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
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
Elderly PovertyWith and Without Social Security
1968-2007
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004
w/o social security
current measure
Percent
9.7%
45.4%
The PATT
Changing the Poverty Threshold:Chained CPI, Households,
Three-Parameter Equivalence Scale2007
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
1412.5%
8.1%
Percent
Current measure Chained CPI, household, three-parameter equivalence scale
Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits1990-2007
0
5
10
15
20
25
1990 1994 1998 2002 2006
Current measure
w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits
Percent
12.5%
9.7%
Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits150% of poverty
1990-2007
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1990 1994 1998 2002 2006
w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits
Current measure
Percent
21.7%19.9%
Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and means-tested non-cash government benefits185% of poverty
1990-2007
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1990 1994 1998 2002 2006
w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits
Current measure
Percent
27.7%26.7%
Elderly Poverty:Adding Net Imputed Rent
1977-2007
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
Current measure
w/imputed net rent
w/o social security
Percent
45.4%
9.7%6.3%
Elderly Poverty:Adding Medical Out-of-Pocket Expenditures
(MOOP)1977-2007
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
Current measure
w/net imputed rent
w/MOOP
w/o social security
Percent
45.4%
9.7%6.3%
16.3%
Changing the Income Measure:Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits1990-2007
0
5
10
15
20
25
1990 1994 1998 2002 2006
Current measure
w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits
Percent
12.5%
9.7%
Child Poverty: Adding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and Means-Tested Non-Cash Government Benefits 1990-2007
0
5
10
15
20
25
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
current measure
w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits
Percent
12.4%
18.0%
http://www.welfareacademy.org/PovertyTabulator/PovertyTabulator/
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