Small-area income and poverty estimates : priorities for 2000 and beyond / Constance F. Citro and Graham Kalton, editors ; Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas.

Contributor:

Citro, Constance F. (Constance Forbes), 1942-

Kalton, Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income--United States--Regional disparities--Statistical methods.

Income.

Poverty--United States--Statistical methods.

Poverty.

United States--Economic conditions--1981-2001--Regional disparities--Statistical methods.

United States.

United States--Economic conditions--1981-2001--Statistical services.

United States--Economic conditions--1981-2001--Databases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recent trends in federal policies for social and economic programs have increased the demand for timely, accurate estimates of income and poverty for states, counties, and even smaller areas. Every year more than $130 billion in federal funds is allocated to states and localities through formulas that use such estimates. These funds support a wide range of programs that include child care, community development, education, job training, nutrition, and public health. A new program of the U.S. Census Bureau is now providing more timely estimates for these programs than those from the decennial census, which have been used for many years. These new estimates are being used to allocate more than $7 billion annually to school districts, through the Title I program that supports educationally disadvantaged children. But are these estimates as accurate as possible given the available data? How can the statistical models and data that are used to develop the estimates be improved? What should policy makers consider in selecting particular estimates? This new book from the National Research Council provides guidance for improving the Census Bureau's program and for policy makers who use such estimates for allocating funds.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Needs for Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates""; ""3 Current SAIPE Models""; ""4 Future Model Development: The Role of Surveys""; ""5 Future Model Development: The Role of Administrative Records""; ""6 Using Estimates in Allocation Formulas""; ""7 Recommendations for Producers and Users""; ""APPENDIX Interactions Between Survey Estimates and Federal Funding Formulas""; ""References and Bibliography""; ""Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-199).

ISBN:

9780309171601

0309171601

9780309501736

0309501733

OCLC:

923256782