What has happened to the poverty rate in America and Great Britain in recent times? This section investigates the effectiveness and size of the countries' income transfer programs, changes in the welfare system, and poverty trends among different groups. The charts and data are taken from Changing Poverty, Changing Policies (New York: Russell Sage, 2009) and Britain's War on Poverty (New York: Russell Sage, 2010).

Britain's War on Poverty

This section examines Britain's anti-poverty initiatives under New Labour. Source: Waldfogel, Jane. Britain's War on Poverty. New York: Russell Sage, 2010.

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Poverty Data and Trends

This section looks at poverty trends among different groups in America. Source: Cancian, Maria and Sheldon Danziger, eds. Changing Poverty, Changing Policies. New York: Russell Sage, 2009.

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Transfer and Antipoverty Programs

The data and charts in this section look at the performance and extent of America's anti-poverty programs. Source: Cancian, Maria and Sheldon Danziger, eds. Changing Poverty, Changing Policies. New York: Russell Sage, 2009. Print.

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