Douglas M. Call University of Maryland APPAM Pre-Conference Workshop November 4, 2009 University of Maryland Poverty 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 Allows users to analyze poverty data by manipulating the threshold and income definition of the current poverty measure
Elderly Poverty With and Without Social Security w/o social security current measure Percent 9.7% 45.4%
The PATT
Changing the Poverty Threshold: Chained CPI, Households, Three-Parameter Equivalence Scale % 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 Benefits 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 Benefits 150% of poverty 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 benefits 185% of poverty w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits Current measure Percent 27.7% 26.7%
Elderly Poverty: Adding Net Imputed Rent 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) 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 Benefits 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 current measure w/EITC and means-tested non-cash government benefits Percent 12.4% 18.0%
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