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| Title: | The Impact of Food Stamp Program Participation on Household Food Insecurity |
| Authors: | Mykerezi, Elton
Mills, Bradford F. |
| Authors (Email): | Mykerezi, Elton (myker001@umn.edu)
Mills, Bradford F. (bfmills@vt.edu) |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Series/Report no.: | Selected Paper
467543 |
| Abstract: | The impact of Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation on household food insecurity (FI) is
investigated using data from the 1996–1999 Panel Study of Income Dynamics. We use
random variation in state’s rate of erroneous overpayments and underpayments of FSP
benefits as well as state level certification period lengths to identify the causal effect of FSP
participation on FI in an instrumental variable framework. Parameter estimates indicate that
participation in the FSP reduces household FI by 22 to 29 percent for the median food
insecure household. The study also finds that income variance and smoking increase both,
household FI and FSP participation. |
| Notes: | Replaced by revised version of paper 10/14/08. Former title: Food Insecurity and the Food Stamp Program |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/6552 |
| Institution/Association: | American Agricultural Economics Association>2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida |
| Total Pages: | 22 |
| Collections: | 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida
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