Estimating the potential effects of poverty reduction policies.

The article provides information on the effects of poverty measures implemented by the State of Connecticut. The poverty measures recommended by the National Academy of Sciences requires the State to assess the condition of families by measuring all its resources and also considering the taxes and expenses incurred by it. The antipoverty effects likely to change child care, adult education and child support policies are also discussed. The article also discusses the potential difficulties that a state might face in implementing a modern poverty measure and in generating policy alternatives.