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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR DIETARY IMPROVEMENT AMONG FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS
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| Autores: |
Lin, Biing-Hwan
Yen, Steven T.
Dong, Diansheng
Smallwood, David M.
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| Data: |
2009-09-09
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| Ano: |
2009
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| Palavras-chave: |
CEX
SNAP
Price subsidy
NHANES
NFSPS
Vegetables
Milk
Fruits
Food stamps
Consumer/Household Economics
Demand and Price Analysis
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
Health Economics and Policy
C34
D12
Q18
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| Resumo: |
Most Americans need to consume more fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. This need is particularly acute among low-income individuals. The objective of this study is to examine the cost effectiveness of two economic policies that use alternative policy levers available within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamp Program) to increase consumption of these under-consumed foods. Data from three nationally representative surveys are used to estimate demand elasticities, marginal propensity to spend on food out of food stamp benefits, and consumption amount of and spending on under-consumed foods among food stamp recipients. Results of the analyses suggest that a 10% price subsidy would curtail consumption deficiencies by 4–7% at an estimated cost of $734 million a year. When the same $734 million is used to finance food stamp benefits, consumption deficiencies are predicted to narrow by only 0.35 to 0.40%.
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| Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/53339
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| Relação: |
International Association of Agricultural Economists>2009 Pre-Conference Workshop, August 16, 2009, Diet and Obesity: Role of Prices and Policies
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| Formato: |
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