Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Does the Reference Period Matter When Evaluating the Effect of SNAP on Food Insecurity?
In this paper, Colleen Heflin and co-author examine if protective effects of SNAP against food insecurity are obtained whether using the 30-day or 12-month food insecurity scale. Results indicate comparable average treatment effects across both reference periods. Published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
See related: Food Security, U.S. Health Policy, United States
The Effect of Social Security Benefits on Food Insecurity at the Early Entitlement Age
"The effect of social security benefits on food insecurity at the early entitlement age," authored by Associate Professor of Economics Perry Singleton, was published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
See related: Food Security, Nutrition
Churn in the older adult SNAP population
See related: Health Policy
Heflin study on impact of food program coverage gap published in AEPP
See related: Food Security
Heflin article on coverage gap in food programs for children in kindergarden published in AEP&P
See related: Food Security
Hamersma paper on food security and teenage labor supply published in AEP&P
See related: Food Security