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Disparities in Access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Retailers Over Time and Space

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  • Clare Y. Cho

    (Economic Research Service)

  • Jill K. Clark

    (Ohio State University)

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The largest public assistance program in the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), relies on private retailers for program access. We analyze geo-coded SNAP-authorized convenience and grocery stores in 2000 and 2010 to determine factors associated with their accessibility. Results demonstrate that accessibility was higher in areas with high rates of SNAP income-eligible individuals, but that some spatial disparity persists, particularly in areas with lower initial access and rural areas. Findings highlight the importance of SNAP-authorized convenience stores if markets continue to determine the location of SNAP access points.

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  • Clare Y. Cho & Jill K. Clark, 2020. "Disparities in Access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Retailers Over Time and Space," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 39(1), pages 99-118, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:poprpr:v:39:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1007_s11113-019-09514-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s11113-019-09514-5
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    Keywords

    SNAP; Food access; Spatial analysis; Grocery stores; Convenience stores; Disparity;
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    JEL classification:

    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General

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