Paper: Hoynes, Page & Stevens (2006)

== Intro ==
== Dimensions of Poverty ==
Here, summarize some basic facts about poverty in the US based on data from (1) the Census Bureau, or (2) the CPS, and using the Census Bureau's official poverty definition.
=== A Snapshot of Current Poverty ===
=== Persistence of Poverty ===
Basically, they discuss Bane & Ellwood (1986) and Stevens (1999) in one paragraph each
=== Measuring Poverty ===
* US Census Bureau official poverty thresholds
* Adjusted versions of the above of: (1) a household poverty rate, and (2) a 'little' family poverty rate.\
* Possibility to include in-kind benefits/transfers
* 1995 National Research Council report/recommendations
== What Explains Trends in Poverty Rates? ==
Discuss four determinants of changes in the poverty rate from the literature.
=== Labor Market Opportunities ===
=== Changes in Family Structure ===
=== Government Antipoverty Programs ===
=== Immigration ===
== Family Structure ==
== Government Tax and Transfer Programs ==
== Immigration ==
== Conclusions ==