Jolliffe, D. Gundersen, C. Tiehen, L. Winicki, J. USDA, ERS
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics. 2005 Aug., v. 87, no. 3, p. 569-581.
NALT Subjects:
children households Food Stamp Program poverty social welfare quality of life econometric models mathematical models equations United States
Other Subjects:
squared poverty gap poverty gap human well-being
Issue Date:
Aug-2005
Abstract:
In 2000, 8.8 million children lived in households participating in the Food Stamp Program, making this assistance program a crucial component of the social safety net. Despite its importance, little research has examined food stamps' effect on children's overall well-being. Using the Current Population Survey from 1989 to 2001, we consider the impact of food stamps on three measures of poverty-the headcount, the poverty gap, and the squared poverty gap. We find that in comparison to the headcount measure, food stamp benefits lead to large reductions in the poverty gap and squared poverty gap measures.
