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Katherine L. Ralston

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First Name:Katherine
Middle Name:L.
Last Name:Ralston
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RePEc Short-ID:pra462
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Terminal Degree: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics; University of California-Berkeley (from RePEc Genealogy)

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Economic Research Service
Department of Agriculture
Government of the United States

Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
http://www.ers.usda.gov/
RePEc:edi:ersgvus (more details at EDIRC)

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Working papers

  1. Vogel, Stephen & Miller, Cristina & Ralston, Katherine, 2021. "Impact of USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on Rural and Urban Economies in the Aftermath of the Great Recession," Economic Research Report 327185, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  2. Saksena, Michelle J. & Okrent, Abigail M. & Anekwe, Tobenna D. & Cho, Clare & Dicken, Christopher & Effland, Anne & Elitzak, Howard & Guthrie, Joanne & Hamrick, Karen S. & Hyman, Jeffrey & Jo, Young &, 2018. "America’s Eating Habits:Food Away From Home," Economic Information Bulletin 281119, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  3. Rogus, Stephanie & Guthrie, Joanne & Ralston, Katherine, 2018. "Characteristics of School Districts Offering Free School Meals to All Students Through the Community Eligibility Provision of the National School Lunch Program," Economic Research Report 276219, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  4. Ralston, Katherine & Treen, Katie & Coleman-Jensen, Alisha & Guthrie, Joanne, 2017. "Children’s Food Security and USDA Child Nutrition Programs," Economic Information Bulletin 259730, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  5. Ralston, Katherine & Beaulieu, Elizabeth & Hyman, Jeffrey & Benson, Matthew & Smith, Michael, 2017. "Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers," Economic Information Bulletin 256713, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  6. Ralston, Katherine & Newman, Constance, 2015. "School Meals in Transition," Economic Information Bulletin 262115, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  7. Low, Sarah A. & Adalja, Aaron & Beaulieu, Elizabeth & Key, Nigel & Martinez, Stephen & Melton, Alex & Perez, Agnes & Ralston, Katherine & Stewart, Hayden & Suttles, Shellye & Vogel, Stephen & Jablonsk, 2015. "Trends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems: Report to Congress," Administrative Publications 292107, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  8. Guthrie, Joanne & Newman, Constance & Ralston, Katherine & Prell, Mark & Ollinger, Michael, 2013. "Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods in Schools: Implications for Foodservice Revenues," Economic Information Bulletin 262125, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  9. Powell, Lisa M. & Turner, Lindsey & Ralston, Katherine L., 2011. "Participation in the USDA National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Elementary School Survey," 2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 103820, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
  10. Ollinger, Michael & Ralston, Katherine L. & Guthrie, Joanne F., 2011. "School Breakfast and Lunch Costs: Are There Economies of Scale?," 2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 103191, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
  11. Ollinger, Michael & Ralston, Katherine & Guthrie, Joanne, 2011. "School Foodservice Costs: Location Matters," Economic Research Report 262241, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  12. Martinez, Stephen W. & Hand, Michael S. & Da Pra, Michelle & Pollack, Susan L. & Ralston, Katherine L. & Smith, Travis A. & Vogel, Stephen J. & Clark, Shellye & Lohr, Luanne & Low, Sarah A. & Newman, , 2010. "Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts, and Issues," Economic Research Report 96635, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Martinez, Steve & Hand, Michael & Da Pra, Michelle & Pollack, Susan & Ralston, Katherine & Smith, Travis & Vogel, Stephen & Clarke, Shellye & Lohr, Luanne & Low, Sarah & Newman, Constance, 2010. "Local food systems: concepts, impacts, and issues," MPRA Paper 24313, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  13. Ollinger, Michael & Ralston, Katherine L. & Guthrie, Joanne F., 2010. "School Food Service Costs: Does Location Matter?," 2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado 60690, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
  14. Newman, Constance & Guthrie, Joanne F. & Mancino, Lisa & Ralston, Katherine L. & Musiker, Melissa, 2009. "Meeting Total Fat Requirements for School Lunches: Influences of School Policies and Characteristics," Economic Research Report 55957, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  15. Ralston, Katherine L. & Newman, Constance & Clauson, Annette L. & Guthrie, Joanne F. & Buzby, Jean C., 2008. "The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues," Economic Research Report 56464, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  16. Ver Ploeg, Michele & Ralston, Katherine L., 2008. "Food Stamps and Obesity: What Do We Know?," Economic Information Bulletin 58640, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  17. Ralston, Katherine L., 2006. "Nutrient Adequacy of Children Participating in WIC," Economic Brief 34091, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  18. Newman, Constance & Ralston, Katherine L., 2006. "Profiles of Participants in the National School Lunch Program: Data From Two National Surveys," Economic Information Bulletin 7085, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  19. Ralston, Katherine L., 2005. "Nutrition and Health Characteristics of Low-Income Populations: Usual Nutrient Intakes," Agricultural Information Bulletins 33753, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  20. Lin, Biing-Hwan & Ralston, Katherine L., 2003. "Competitive Foods: Soft Drinks Vs. Milk ; Food Assistance Research Brief," Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports 33799, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  21. Ralston, Katherine L. & Buzby, Jean C. & Guthrie, Joanne F., 2003. "A Healthy School Meal Environment: Food Assistance Research Brief," Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports 33845, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  22. Adu-Nyako, Kofi & Kunda, Danny & Ralston, Katherine L., 2003. "Safe Handling Labels And Consumer Behavior In The Southern Us," 2003 Annual meeting, July 27-30, Montreal, Canada 21925, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
  23. Starke, Yolanda & Ralston, Katherine L. & Brent, C. Philip & Riggins, Toija & Lin, Chung-Tung Jordan, 2002. "Consumer Food Safety Behavior: A Case Study In Hamburger Cooking And Ordering," Agricultural Economic Reports 34061, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  24. Golan, Elise H. & Vogel, Stephen J. & Frenzen, Paul D. & Ralston, Katherine L., 2000. "Tracing The Costs And Benefits Of Improvements In Food Safety: The Case Of Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Point Program For Meat And Poultry," Agricultural Economic Reports 34023, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  25. Ralston, Katherine L. & Starke, Yolanda & Adu-Nyako, Kofi & Lin, Chung-Tung Jordan, 1998. "Determinants Of Unsafe Hamburger Cooking Behavior," 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT 20973, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
  26. Kuchler, Fred & Ralston, Katherine & Unnevehr, Laurian & Chandran, Ram, 1996. "Pesticide Residues: Reducing Dietary Risks," Agricultural Economic Reports 308432, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  27. Kuchler, Fred & Ralston, Katherine L. & Unnevehr, Laurian J., 1995. "Identifying Priorities For Pesticide Residue Reduction," The Economics of Reducing Health Risk from Food, June 6-7, 1995, Washington, D.C. 25963, Regional Research Project NE-165 Private Strategies, Public Policies, and Food System Performance.
  28. Ralston, Katherine & Lane, Sylvia, 1995. "Young Children's Egg Consumption: Determinants and Policy Implications," CUDARE Working Papers 201476, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
  29. Ralston, Katherine & Lane, Sylvia, 1993. "Egg Consumption of Young Children," CUDARE Working Papers 198635, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
  30. Adelman, Irma & Ralston, Katherine, 1992. "Institutions and Economic Linkages at the Village Level in West Java, Indonesia," CUDARE Working Papers 198596, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
  31. Lane, Sylvia & Ralston, Katherine, 1992. "Influences on Egg Consumption of Young Children," CUDARE Working Papers 198598, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
  32. Schwartz, Nancy E. & Ralston, Katherine, 1983. "The Impact of Chinese Wheat Imports on World Prices and Trade," Research Bulletins 184127, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management.

Articles

  1. Gregory Golino & Katherine Ralston & Joanne Guthrie, 2021. "Participation Trends for Full Price Meals in the National School Lunch Program," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 43(3), pages 1161-1175, September.
  2. Miller, Cristina & Ralston, Katherine & Vogel, Stephen, 2021. "USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Contributed to Rural Economic Output, Jobs Following the Great Recession," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 2021, December.
  3. Ralston, Katherine & Guthrie, Joanne, 2018. "High-Poverty Schools Are More Likely To Adopt the Community Eligibility Provision of the USDA School Meal Programs," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 0(08), September.
  4. Hyman, Jeffrey & Ralston, Katherine, 2017. "School Districts in the Northeast Are Most Likely To Serve Local Foods on a Daily Basis," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, issue 04, May.
  5. Ralston, Katherine & Coleman-Jensen, Alisha, 2017. "USDA’s National School Lunch Program Reduces Food Insecurity," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, issue 07, August.
  6. Ralston, Katherine & Benson, Matthew, 2015. "Many U.S. School Districts Serve Local Foods," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, issue 02, pages 1-8, March.
  7. Ralston, Katherine & Newman, Constance, 2015. "A Look at What’s Driving Lower Purchases of School Lunches," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, issue 09, pages 1-1, October.
  8. Ollinger, Michael & Ralston, Katherine L. & Guthrie, Joanne F., 2012. "Location, School Characteristics, and the Cost of School Meals," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 37(3), pages 1-19.
  9. Guthrie, Joanne F. & Newman, Constance & Ralston, Katherine L., 2009. "USDA School Meal Programs Face New Challenges," Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 24(3), pages 1-9.
  10. Newman, Constance & Ralston, Katherine L. & Clauson, Annette L., 2008. "Balancing Nutrition, Participation, and Cost in the National School Lunch Program," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, pages 1-8, September.
  11. Ver Ploeg, Michele & Ralston, Katherine L., 2008. "Food Stamps and Obesity: What We Know and What It Means," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, pages 1-6, June.
  12. Ralston, Katherine L., 2007. "National School Lunch Program Fills Food Assistance Gaps," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, pages 1-2, May.
  13. Oliveira, Victor & Ralston, Katherine L., 2006. "Children’s Diets and WIC," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, pages 1-1, June.
  14. Ralston, Katherine, 2000. "Awareness of Risks Changing How Hamburgers Are Cooked," Food Review/ National Food Review, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 23(2), pages 1-7.
  15. Jayachandran N. Variyam & James Blaylock & Biing-Hwan Lin & Katherine Ralston & David Smallwood, 1999. "Mother's Nutrition Knowledge and Children's Dietary Intakes," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 81(2), pages 373-384.
  16. Golan, Elise H. & Ralston, Katherine L. & Frenzen, Paul D., 1998. "A Distributional Analysis Of The Costs Of Foodborne Illness: Who Ultimately Pays?," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 30(1), pages 1-13, July.
  17. Kuchler, Fred & Ralston, Katherine & Unnevehr, Laurian J., 1997. "Reducing pesticide risks to US food consumers: can agricultural research help?," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 119-132, April.
  18. Lin, C.T. Jordan & Morales, Roberta A. & Ralston, Katherine, 1997. "Raw and Undercooked Eggs: A Danger of Salmonellosis," Food Review/ National Food Review, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 20(1), pages 1-6.
  19. Ralston, Katherine, 1997. "Children's health as an input to labor: Intrahousehold food distribution in Rural Indonesia," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 19(5), pages 567-586, October.
  20. Kuchler, Fred & Lynch, Sarah & Ralston, Katherine L. & Unnevehr, Laurian J., 1994. "Changing Pesticide Policies," Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 9(2), pages 1-5.

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  1. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (4) 2010-08-21 2010-12-04 2018-09-03 2021-11-01
  2. NEP-EDU: Education (2) 2011-05-07 2011-05-24
  3. NEP-MKT: Marketing (2) 2010-08-21 2010-12-04
  4. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (2) 2011-05-07 2018-09-10
  5. NEP-HEA: Health Economics (1) 2010-01-16
  6. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (1) 2011-05-07
  7. NEP-TUR: Tourism Economics (1) 2010-08-21

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