Has the food stamp program become more accessible? Impacts of recent changes in reporting requirements and asset eligibility limits

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 603-621

  Hanratty, Maria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 33745797083     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20193     Document Type: Review

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