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Selected Works of Laura Wolf-Powers
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"Wage Deserts:" An Exploration of Geographically Concentrated Poverty in Philadelphia, PA Using Census LEHD Data
U.S. Census Bureau 2014 Annual Partnership Workshop (2014)
  • Laura Wolf-Powers
  • Shiva Kooragayala, University of Pennsylvania
  • Katie Nelson
  • Joshua Warner, University of Pennsylvania
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Abstract

This presentation develops the idea of a "wage desert," a census tract in which more than 80% of wage earners are earning less than a self-sufficiency wage. It was an invited presentation at the Census Bureau's annual LED Partnership Workshop in September, 2014.

Keywords
  • working poverty,
  • self-sufficency wage
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Publication Date
September 9, 2014
Citation Information
Laura Wolf-Powers, Shiva Kooragayala, Katie Nelson and Joshua Warner. ""Wage Deserts:" An Exploration of Geographically Concentrated Poverty in Philadelphia, PA Using Census LEHD Data" U.S. Census Bureau 2014 Annual Partnership Workshop (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/laura_wolf_powers/28/