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Since social scientists and economists began measuring poverty, the definition has never strayed far from a discussion of income.
New research from Georgia Tech economist Shatakshee Dhongde shows there are multiple components of poverty that more accurately describes a household's economic condition. Dhongde looks at "deprivation" more than simply low income, and her work finds that almost 15 percent of Americans are deprived in multiple dimensions.
"This study approaches poverty in a new way," said Dhongde, who recently published "Multi-Dimensional Deprivation in the U.S." in the journal Social Indicators Research.
"We tried to identify what is missing in the literature on poverty, and measure deprivation in six dimensions: health, education, standard of living, security, social connections, and housing quality. When you look at deprivation in these dimensions, you have a better picture of what is really going on with households, especially in developed countries like the United States."
(Score: 2) by Webweasel on Monday November 21 2016, @02:34PM
Hey Man you can make a LOT of money selling drugs.
Err, not that I would know.
Hang on, there's someone at the door.
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(Score: 2) by t-3 on Monday November 21 2016, @02:45PM
You CAN, most people don't. And it's a more stressful job than most - the clientele, the hours, and the necessity of keeping large amounts of cash.
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday November 21 2016, @07:34PM
Yes, you can make a lot of money selling drugs. [nytimes.com] An epipen costs about fifty bucks to make, sells for SIX HUNDRED.
Those pharm peddlers, man...
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