ISSUES IN FOOD ASSISTANCE - EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FOOD STAMP EXPENDITURES ACROSS THE U.S. ECONOMY

Kenneth Hanson and Elise Golan

No 262260, Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The Food Stamp Program (FSP) provides assistance to more households during recessions and to fewer households during times of economic expansion. These changes in FSP expenditures can have stabilizing effects on the economy, stimulating economic activity during recessions and slowing demand during expansions. This issues brief shows that the FSP provides an economic stimulus during recessions only if the Government funds the increase in program expenditures through emergency financing, rather than through increased taxes or other budget-neutral means.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 4
Date: 2002-10-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262260

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