Skip Navigation

Scout Archives

Home Projects Publications Archives About Sign Up or Log In

The Cost of Living and the Geographic Distribution of Poverty

The Economic Research Service division of the United States Department of Agriculture has published a number of insightful and thoughtful studies in its long history, and this study by Dean Jolliffe lives up to those exacting standards. Released in September 2006, the paper takes a critical look at the location of poverty across urban and rural areas in the United States. Drawing on a variety of data sources, the report finds that federal funds for social programs for the needy and community development have favored non-metropolitan areas. The report also notes that cost-of-living differences play a significant difference in this phenomenon. Visitors can read the entire 26-page report, or they may also wish to take a look at the 2-page summary document.
Add Comment

Comments

(no comments available yet)