The effects of the macroeconomy and welfare reform on food stamp caseloads

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 635-641

  Figlio, David N ^a   Gundersen, Craig ^b   Ziliak, James P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; MACROECONOMICS; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 0033858244     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0002-9092.00053     Document Type: Article

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