Poverty Determination in U. S. Insular Areas
Poverty Determination in U. S. Insular Areas

Author: David Gootnick

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1437925243

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Owing to high levels of poverty, Amer. Samoa, the N. Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands rely heavily on need-based fed. programs to provide basic services. Two federal agencies publish measures used by some federal programs to determine poverty status and allocate need-based assistance: the Census Bureau (Census), and the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS). The approaches used to determine these poverty measures affect, respectively, poverty population statistics and income eligibility of individuals and families for certain need-based federal assistance. This report examined how the Census poverty thresholds and HHS poverty guidelines are determined for the insular areas. This is a print on demand report.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Author: David Gootnick

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1437933165

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In May 2008, the United States enacted the Consolidated Natural Resources Act (CNRA), amending the United States' Covenant with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to establish federal control of CNMI immigration in 2009, with several CNMI-specific provisions affecting foreign workers and investors during a transition. CNRA required this report on implementation of federal immigration law in the CNMI. The report describes the steps federal agencies have taken to: (1) secure the border in the CNMI; and (2) implement CNRA with regard to workers, visitors, and investors. The report reviewed federal laws, regulations, and agency documents; met with U.S. and CNMI officials; and observed federal operations in the CNMI.

Indigenous People and Poverty in Latin America
Indigenous People and Poverty in Latin America

Author: George Psacharopoulos

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Indigenous people constitute a large portion of Latin America's population and suffer from severe and widespread poverty. They are more likely than any other groups of a country's population to be poor. This study documents their socioeconomic situation and shows how it can be improved through changes in policy-influenced variables such as education. The authors review the literature of indigenous people around the world and provide a statistical overview of those in Latin America. Case studies profile the indigenous populations in Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru, examining their distribution, education, income, labour force participation and differences in gender roles. A final chapter presents recommendations for conducting future research.