Oregon State University researchers have developed a new method of measuring poverty across Oregon. The researchers say their method measures the impact of social safety programs on poverty. It also sheds light on the demographics and geographic distribution of poverty in Oregon. We talk with post-doctoral OSU scholar Leanne Giordono about what the new research can tell us.
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