Multidimensional Poverty: An Alternative Measurement Approach for the United States?* Udaya R. Waglé, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Corresponding address: Fax (269) 387-8935; Email Udaya.wagle@wmich.edu * This paper uses the 2004 General Social Survey data and I am thankful to the National Opinion Research Center for the data. Earlier version of the paper was presented at the 2007 Eastern Economics Association conference in New York. I am also thankful for the comments received from an anonymous reviewer. All errors and omissions are of course solely mine.