An alternative to developing stores in food deserts: Can changes in snap benefits make a difference?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 150-170

  Andrews, Margaret ^a   Bhatta, Rhea ^b   Ploeg, Michele Ver ^a  

^a Economic Research Service   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food access; Food deserts; Food stamps; Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874159264     PISSN: 20405790     EISSN: 20405804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aepp/pps042     Document Type: Article

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