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Shatakshee Dhongde - UpdatedShatakshee Dhongde, assistant professor in the Ivan Allen College School of Economics, was quoted in “Study: Poverty Should be Measured by More Than Just Income” by WABE.
Excerpt:
In the United States, poverty is measured by income level. If you’re a family of four making more than $24,000 a year, you’re over the poverty line. Less than that, and you’re under it.
But a study from Georgia Tech says looking at income alone is not enough.
For example, maybe your income is technically over the poverty line, but you can’t afford health insurance. Or your rent or mortgage takes a major hit each month. Or you have a disability.
Dr. Shatakshee Dhongde is an economist at Georgia Tech. She says that many Americans are facing more than one of these situations.
For the full article, read here.
