Do Personal Attitudes about Welfare Influence Food Stamp Participation?

Roshini Brizmohun and Patricia A. Duffy

No 235698, 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

Abstract: This paper attempts to determine whether negative personal attitudes toward welfare may prevent eligible persons from applying for food stamps. Using the dataset from the 2002 National Survey of American families (NSAF) survey, a logistic regression model was run. The findings of this study indicate that negative attitudes towards welfare may prevent people from applying for food stamps. Food insecurity on the other hand, increases the likelihood of applying for food stamps. Demographic variables such as employment, education and marital status also influence the probability of applying for food stamps.

Keywords: Food; Security; and; Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.235698

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