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Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation.

Administrative data are considered the "gold standard" when measuring program participation, but little evidence exists on their potential problems or implications for econometric estimates. We explore these issues using the FoodAPS, a unique data set containing two different administrative measures...

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Published in:Southern Economic Journal Vol. 86; no. 1; pp. 202 - 229
Main Authors: Courtemanche, Charles, Denteh, Augustine, Tchernis, Rusty
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2019
Subjects:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (U.S.)
Food security
Participation
Obesity
Grocery shopping
Statistical significance
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost