Robust Empirical Analysis of Consumption Poverty in Australia

澳大利亚目前在收入支持项目上拨款470亿美元，帮助510万面临经济困难的人。该项目的目的是增进我们对澳大利亚经济贫困的了解，并为贫困分析领域贡献新的方法。这项分析将包括对针对贫困人口的公共项目的有效性进行评估，并对最近的收入支持项目改革进行评估。该项目还将揭示我们目前对贫困的看法背后的关键方法论假设。这项研究最终将有助于澳大利亚更有效的扶贫和收入支持计划。

Australia currently sends $47billion on income support programs, assisting 5.1 million people facing economic hardship. The aims of the project are to improve our understanding of economic poverty in Australia and contribute new methods to the field of poverty analysis. The analysis will include an assessment of the effectiveness of public programs targeted to the poor, and an evaluation of recent reforms to income support programs. The project will also reveal the critical methodological assumptions underlying our current perceptions of poverty. This research will ultimately contribute to more effective poverty alleviation and income support programs in Australia.