Food Assistance: How Strong Is the Safety Net?

Food assistance programs, particularly the Food Stamp Program, increase food spending and household income. In 2004, adding food stamp benefits to recipientsâ€™ incomes raised 9 percent of recipients out of poverty. Nutritional effects of food assistance programs are uncertain.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	LeBlanc, Michael ; Lin, Biing-Hwan ; Smallwood, David M.
Published in:	Amber Waves. - Economic Research Service. - 2006, September
Publisher:	Economic Research Service
Subject:	Food Security and Poverty

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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