The impact of food stamp program participation on household food insecurity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1379-1391

  Mykerezi, Elton ^a   Mills, Bradford ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

food insecurity; food stamps

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PANEL DATA; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 78650624323     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aaq072     Document Type: Article

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