Changing Participation in Food Assistance Programs Among Low-Income Children after Welfare Reform

Todd, Jessica E.; Newman, Constance; Ploeg, Michele L. Ver

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1561664

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“…Binary variables (yes = 1, no = 0) were developed for participation in SNAP, WIC and school meals, respectively. Low‐income youth often participate in more than one food assistance programme, making it difficult to measure or interpret the independent effects of specific programmes . To address this issue, three summary variables were developed.…”

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Food insecurity, food assistance and weight status in US youth: new evidence from NHANES 2007–08

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Food assistance programme participation is associated with increased body size in food-secure youth, but not food-insecure youth. Using both direct covariate adjustment and a propensity score approach, self-selection bias may explain some, but not all, of the associations. Providing healthy food assistance that improves diet quality without contributing to excessive intake remains an important public health goal.

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Food insecurity, food assistance and weight status in US youth: new evidence from NHANES 2007–08

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“…While the literature extensively analyzes participation in individual nutrition assistance programs, only two studies examine participation in SNAP, WIC, and school meal programs simultaneously. Todd et al (2010) conduct a descriptive analysis, characterizing patterns of participation among low‐income children pre and post‐1996 welfare reform. A second study by Newman et al (2011) analyzes determinants of participation in multiple nutrition assistance programs among low‐income households with children.…”

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Nutrition assistance program take‐up given multiprogram eligibility

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Davis

2023

J of Agr & App Econ Assoc

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, National School Lunch Program, and School Breakfast Program are complementary, serving different nutritional needs of low‐income children. We analyze determinants of the number of nutrition assistance programs low‐income households with children participate in given multiprogram eligibility. Results obtained using Survey of Income and Program Participation data indicate households with young children, in metro areas, and with a college‐educated or married respondent participate in fewer programs given eligibility. Program factors that reduce participation stigma and transaction costs are further associated with increased take‐up.

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“…A table showing the program-by-program breakdown for Table 7is available upon request.15 SeeTodd et al (2010). This trend may have reversed since 2004, for Food Stamp receipt has dramatically risen since that year.…”

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An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States

2011

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We assess the effectiveness of means-tested and social insurance programs in the United States. We show that per capita expenditures on these programs as a whole have grown over time but expenditures on some programs have declined. The benefit system in the U.S. has a major impact on poverty rates, reducing the percent poor in 2004 from 29 percent to 13.5 percent, estimates which are robust to different measures of the poverty line. We find that, while there are significant behavioral side effects of many programs, their aggregate impact is very small and does not affect the magnitude of the aggregate poverty impact of the system. The system reduces poverty the most for the disabled and the elderly and least for several groups among the non-elderly and non-disabled. Over time, we find that expenditures have shifted toward the disabled and the elderly, and away from those with the lowest incomes and toward those with higher incomes, with the consequence that post-transfer rates of deep poverty for some groups have increased. We conclude that the U.S. benefit system is paternalistic and tilted toward the support of the employed and toward groups with special needs and perceived deservingness.

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Changing Participation in Food Assistance Programs Among Low-Income Children after Welfare Reform

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Food insecurity, food assistance and weight status in US youth: new evidence from NHANES 2007–08

Food insecurity, food assistance and weight status in US youth: new evidence from NHANES 2007–08

Nutrition assistance program take‐up given multiprogram eligibility

An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States

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