We examine the long-term impact of a policy that introduced free and nutritious school lunches in Swedish primary schools. For this purpose, we use historical data on the gradual implementation of the policy across municipalities and employ a difference- in-differences design to estimate the...

I estimate the effect of access to Food Stamps on criminal recidivism. In 1996, a federal welfare reform imposed a lifetime ban from Food Stamps on convicted drug felons. Florida modified this ban, restricting it to drug traffickers who commit their offense on or after August 23, 1996. I exploit...

In this paper we examine the relationship between the timing of food stamp receipt and consumption patterns. We combine data on state distribution dates of food stamps with scanner data on a panel of households purchases tracked between 2004 and 2011. We find that purchases of a variety of goods...

This third progress report presents highlights of operational developments in the European Union's (EU) external assistance concerned with nutrition and provides updates on progress towards its two commitments in nutrition: to support partner countries in reducing the number of stunted children...

This third progress report presents highlights of operational developments in the European Union's (EU) external assistance concerned with nutrition and provides updates on progress towards its two commitments in nutrition: to support partner countries in reducing the number of stunted children...

Europe's food production and consumption will play a pivotal role in ensuring food and nutrition security (FNS) in the face of the combined impacts of, climate change, resource scarcity, land degradation, biodiversity decline, under- and over-nutrition, population growth and geopolitical...

Sri Lanka has impressive socio-economic indicators at national level in comparison to many of its South Asian neighbours. However, at the same time, significant income, health and nutrition inequalities are evident, both between different geographic areas and across wealth groups. As a result,...

Europe's food production and consumption will play a pivotal role in ensuring food and nutrition security (FNS) in the face of the combined impacts of, climate change, resource scarcity, land degradation, biodiversity decline, under- and over-nutrition, population growth and geopolitical...

Sri Lanka has impressive socio-economic indicators at national level in comparison to many of its South Asian neighbours. However, at the same time, significant income, health and nutrition inequalities are evident, both between different geographic areas and across wealth groups. As a result,...