Robust Empirical Analysis of Consumption Poverty in Australia

澳大利亚目前提供470亿澳元用于收入支持计划，帮助510万面临经济困难的人。该项目的目的是提高我们对澳大利亚经济贫困的认识，并为贫困分析领域提供新的方法。分析将包括评估针对穷人的公共方案的有效性，以及评估最近对收入支助方案的改革。该项目还将揭示我们目前对贫困的看法所依据的关键方法论假设。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.