From UChicago News September 12, 2017 Brittany Collins Kaufman & Viki Conner Harris Public Policy Professor Bruce MeyerHarris Public Policy Professor Bruce Meyer and University of Notre Dame Associate Professor James Sullivan have published an alternative measure of poverty, drawn from measures of consumption rather than income, which shows poverty to have declined sharply since 1960. “Many factors that are critical components of well-being, such as home ownership, car ownership, and the ability to borrow and save, are much better captured by consumption than income." Full coverage available at UChicago News. Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., July 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Wed., July 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM Office of Federal Relations Rooftop 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 United States