IMPACT OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM VS. CASH TRANSFERS ON THE AGGREGATE DEMAND FOR FOOD: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE

Kathryn Phillips

No 278990, 1980 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Comparative analysis of food demand expansion effects of a cash program, as compared to food stamp program, is important for measuring tradeoffs . between goals of raising farm income and improving nutritional status of the poor. This paper presents a theoretical basis for assessing food demand impacts under each program.

Keywords: Food; Security; and; Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1980-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278990

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