Examination of the Effect of SNAP Benefit and Eligibility Parameters on Low-Income Households

Joshua Leftin, Thomas Godfrey, James Mabli, Nancy Wemmerus and Stephen Tordella

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Abstract: This study examines how the policies that determine benefit levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reflect current low-income household spending patterns, using 2013 and 2014 national expenditure and SNAP participation data.

Keywords: FNS; SNAP; Deductions; Expenditures; Benefits; Consumer Expenditure Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 176
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