Short recertification periods in the U.S. Food Stamp Program

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPLEMENT, 2003, Pages 1112-1138

  Kabbani, Nader S ^a   Wilde, Parke E ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD AID; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344121780     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3558983     Document Type: Article

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