Food stamps and food spending: An engel function approach

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 416-430

  Wilde, Parke E ^a   Troy, Lisa M ^b   Rogers, Beatrice L ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

At home food spending; Away from homefood spending; Engel functions; Food Stamp Program; Nonparametricr egression

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD SUPPLY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PUBLIC SPENDING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 64649092538     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01235.x     Document Type: Article

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