U.S. Food Stamp Programs: Effects on Farm Prices and Income

Steve Martinez and Praveen M. Dixit

No 271361, 1991 Annual Meeting, August 4-7, Manhattan, Kansas from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This paper points out that each dollar spent on the Food Stamp Program expands recipient's food expenditures by 27 cents and raises net farm income by 14 cents. The price and income effects could be larger if other food assistance programs are included.

Keywords: Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; Political Economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 1991-08-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.271361

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