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Working Papers

2019

1. Understanding Low-Income and Low-Access Census Tracts Across the Nation: Subnational and Subpopulation Estimates of Access to Healthy Food
   Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (12)

2018

2. Nutritional Quality of Foods Acquired by Americans: Findings From USDA's National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey
   Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (6)
3. The Impact of Super Center Stores on the Availability of SNAP-approved stores
   2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
4. The Retailer Choice of SNAP Participants for Fill-In Purchases
   2018 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2018, Jacksonville, Florida, Southern Agricultural Economics Association

2017

5. Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2010-2015
   Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (7)
6. The Influence of Food Store Access on Grocery Shopping and Food Spending
   Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (2)

2016

7. Comparing National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) Data With Other National Food Surveys’ Data
   Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (16)
8. Do SNAP Beneficiaries Pay Different Prices throughout the Benefit Month?
   2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
9. Does a Nutritious Diet Cost More in Food Deserts?
   2017 Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting, January 6-8, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
   Also in 2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2015)
   See also Journal Article Does a nutritious diet cost more in food deserts?, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
10. How do SNAP participation, food access and food prices affect nutritional quality of food purchases? An analysis of FoodAPS data
    2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
11. Is it hot in here or is it your food choices? Examining the carbon footprint of U.S. household food spending and opportunities for emission mitigation strategies through changes in food expenditures
    2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)

2015

12. Where Do Americans Usually Shop for Food and How Do They Travel To Get There? Initial Findings from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey
    Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (58)

2014

13. Comparing the relationship between food store access and dietary health across different measures of food access
    2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
14. The Location and Timing of SNAP Purchases
    2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2013

15. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation Leads to Modest Changes in Diet Quality
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (25)

2012

16. Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food: Updated Estimates of Distance to Supermarkets Using 2010 Data
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (14)
17. Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (21)
18. Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Increase in SNAP Benefits Reduce the Impact of Food Deserts?
    2012 AAEA/EAAE Food Environment Symposium, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)
19. Enhanced Data and Methods for Estimating Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food for Population Characteristics
    2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (4)
20. Retail Wastelands: Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts
    2012 AAEA/EAAE Food Environment Symposium, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (16)
21. SNAP and Diet Quality: An Instrumental Variables Approach
    2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)

2010

22. Changing Participation in Food Assistance Programs Among Low-Income Children After Welfare Reform
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (3)

2009

23. Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food: Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Report to Congress
    Administrative Publications, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (47)
24. WIC and the Battle Against Childhood Overweight
    Economic Brief, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

2008

25. Food Stamps and Obesity: What Do We Know?
    Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (27)

2007

26. Can Food Stamps Do More to Improve Food Choices? An Economic Perspective
    Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (17)
27. Can Food Stamps Do More to Improve Food Choices? An Economic Perspectives--Overview: Can Food Stamps Do More To Improve Food Choices?
    Economic Information Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (15)
28. Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs and Obesity: 1976-2002
    Economic Research Report, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2021

1. The Quality of the Food Retail Environment When Consumers May Be Mobile
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2021, 43, (2), 701-715

2020

2. Nutritional quality of retail food purchases is not associated with participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for nutrition-oriented households
   PLOS ONE, 2020, 15, (12), 1-14

2019

3. Food deserts and diet-related health outcomes of the elderly
   Food Policy, 2019, 87, (C), - View citations (5)
4. U.S. Shoppers’ Access to Multiple Food Stores Varies by Region
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2019, June 2019, (05)
5. Unemployment Insurance and USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Together Cushioned the Great Recession
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2019, November 2019, (10)

2018

6. A Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Household Food Choices
   Food Policy, 2018, 79, (C), 67-76 View citations (7)
7. Distance to Grocery Stores and Vehicle Access Influence Food Spending by Low-Income Households at Convenience Stores
   Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2018, March 2018, (02)
8. Does a nutritious diet cost more in food deserts?
   Agricultural Economics, 2018, 49, (5), 587-597 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Does a Nutritious Diet Cost More in Food Deserts?, 2017 Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting, January 6-8, 2017, Chicago, Illinois (2016) (2016)
9. How do food retail choices vary within and between food retail environments?
   Food Policy, 2018, 79, (C), 300-308 View citations (13)
10. Variety-Adjusted Food Prices Are Slightly Higher in Census Tracts Where Households Have Limited Access to a Supermarket
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2018, December 2018, (11)

2017

11. ERS’s Updated Food Access Research Atlas Shows an Increase in Low-Income and Low-Supermarket Access Areas in 2015
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2017, (01)

2016

12. Recent Evidence on the Effects of Food Store Access on Food Choice and Diet Quality
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2016, (04), 1 View citations (7)
13. The Impact of Food Deserts on Food Insufficiency and SNAP Participation among the Elderly
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2016, 98, (1), 19-40 View citations (9)

2015

14. Measuring Food Access and Food Deserts for Policy Purposes
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2015, 37, (2), 205-225 View citations (13)
15. Prices Play Greater Role Than Access in Food-Purchase Decisions for SNAP Households
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2015, (01), 1
16. Restricting Sugar-Sweetened Beverages From SNAP Purchases Not Likely To Lower Consumption
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2015, (02), 11 View citations (2)

2014

17. Population Density, Poverty, and Food Retail Access in the United States: An Empirical Approach
    International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2014, 17, (A), 16 View citations (16)
18. The roles of food prices and food access in determining food purchases of low-income households
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2014, 36, (5), 938-952 View citations (16)
19. USDA’s Food Assistance Programs: Legacies of the War on Poverty
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2014, (01), 1

2013

20. An Alternative to Developing Stores in Food Deserts: Can Changes in SNAP Benefits Make a Difference?
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2013, 35, (1), 150-170 View citations (10)
    Also in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2013, 35, (1), 150-170 (2013) View citations (10)
21. Different Measures of Food Access Inform Different Solutions
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2013, (02), 1 View citations (2)

2012

22. An Evaluation of Food Deserts in America
    Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2012, 27, (3), 2
23. SNAP Benefits Alleviate the Intensity and Incidence of Poverty
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2012, (02), 11

2011

24. Mapping Food Deserts in the U.S
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2011, 4 View citations (6)

2010

25. Access to Affordable, Nutritious Food Is Limited in “Food Deserts”
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2010, 8 View citations (8)
26. Changes in the propensity of overweight US women to under-assess their body weight status
    Food Policy, 2010, 35, (4), 358-364 View citations (1)
27. Food Environment, Food Store Access, Consumer Behavior, and Diet
    Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2010, 25, (3), 5 View citations (8)

2009

28. Do Benefits of U.S. Food Assistance Programs for Children Spillover to Older Children in the Same Household?
    Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2009, 30, (4), 412-427 View citations (22)
29. WIC Not Linked to Overweight in Children
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2009, 1

2008

30. Food Stamps and Obesity: What We Know and What It Means
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2008, 6 View citations (4)
31. Poverty Measurement: Orshansky's Original Measures and the Development of Alternatives
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 30, (3), 581-590 View citations (1)
    Also in Review of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 30, (3), 581-590 (2008) View citations (2)

2007

32. The vanishing weight gap: Trends in obesity among adult food stamp participants (US) (1976-2002)
    Economics & Human Biology, 2007, 5, (1), 20-36 View citations (19)

2006

33. Food Stamps and Obesity: Ironic Twist or Complex Puzzle?
    Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2006, 6 View citations (7)

2002

34. Children from disrupted families as adults: family structure, college attendance and college completion
    Economics of Education Review, 2002, 21, (2), 171-184 View citations (4)