Dynamics of the Food Stamp Program as Reported in the Survey of Income and Program Participation

Nancy R. Burstein

No 358297, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: Excerpts from the Executive Summary: Food stamp administrators have an ongoing need for information about what kinds of people participate in the Food Stamp Program, what conditions motivate them to apply for benefits, how long they will participate, and what circumstances allow them to become independent of assistance. Such knowledge is important not only in establishing budgets and staffing levels, but also in designing policies to help food stamp recipients achieve self-sufficiency. The analysis reported here is intended to contribute to the growing body of research on the dynamics of food stamp participation. The data source is the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), a national longitudinal survey. The SIPP collects monthly data on a sample of households over a period of nearly three years, through interviews conducted at four-month intervals. The present research uses the 1984 SIPP panel, which covers a period from late 1983 to early 1986. The analysis uses respondents’ reports of whether they received food stamps during each four-month interview interval, together with selected demographic characteristics of individuals and their households.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Labor and Human Capital; Research Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 182
Date: 1993-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.358297

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