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The Effects of Welfare Reform on the Characteristics of the Food Stamp Population

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  • Philip Gleason
  • Carole Trippe
  • Scott Cody
  • Jacquie Anderson

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Assesses the effects of specific welfare reform policies, as well as other factors such as the economy, on changes in the food stamp caseload between 1994 and 1999. Suggests that economic growth explains nearly half of the caseload decline over this period.

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  • Philip Gleason & Carole Trippe & Scott Cody & Jacquie Anderson, "undated". "The Effects of Welfare Reform on the Characteristics of the Food Stamp Population," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 11c6cf7a55754b99ae7b68e32, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    4. Ver Ploeg, Michele & Mancino, Lisa & Lin, Biing-Hwan, 2007. "Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs and Obesity: 1976-2002," Economic Research Report 55965, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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