The Dynamics of Poverty in the United States: A Review of Data, Methods, and Findings

From the Urban Institute, this resource reviews the literature on poverty dynamics in the United States. Reviewing theories of poverty in the United States, researchers seek to answer the questions: How likely are people to enter, exit, and reenter poverty? How long do people remain in poverty? And what events are associated with entering and exiting poverty? Authors conclude by analyzing current policy implications on the dynamics of poverty in the United States and proposing possible future research on this topic.