SII -- Related Efforts and Links to More Information

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Social Investment Initiative 07/30/2002

For more information on the SII, please contact our Federal Budget project

National Priorities Project Database 07/30/2002
The National Priorities Project Database offers state data on socio-economic needs and federal expenditures, and allows the user to create customized tables, graphs and reports. The database is searchable by issue area (e.g., income, housing, hunger) and by state. Data is also available for the U.S. as a whole.

Use of the database is free, though returning visitors are asked to register (free of charge). NPP notes that it will not share or sell any of the information collected through the registration form.

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Demos: New Opportunities? 07/30/2002
This Demos report -- New Opportunities? Public Opinion on Poverty and Inequality and Public Policy: 1996-2001 -- uses more than 12 different surveys commissioned by various nonprofit organizations, foundations, and media outlets, and 2 academic surveys of public opinion to provide a look at how the American public views the causes of and potential remedies for poverty.

The report highlights two seemingly conflicting values in American society -- "individualism" and "egalitarianism" -- that work to shape public opinion of poverty.

The authors also note that, "The data in this paper suggest that using messages that reinforce progressive values of fairness and equality (e.g., if you work hard, you shouldn’t be poor) could be a good starting point for advocates."

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EPI's Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) 07/30/2002
The Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) is a collaboration between the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and state-level and regional economic research organizations. EARN links local, state, and national groups that conduct and disseminate research on a range of economic issues, including wages and benefits, incomes, jobs, unemployment, workforce and economic development, minimum and living wages, Social Security, and other issues related to living standards. EPI provides the network with technical assistance in research and communications and fosters networking and capacity building.

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CBPP's Focus on the States 07/30/2002
This Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) state page offers detailed analyses of policy proposals and developments that affect states, particularly their low- and moderate-income residents.

The website explains that, "In its state work, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities works with nonprofit organizations and state policymakers to foster sound budget, tax and low-income program policies through research, analysis, and dissemination of information, with particular emphasis on policies affecting low- and moderate-income people. The Center's state-focused reports examine issues of interest across states and often contain state-by-state data and analysis."

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