Exploring Options to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Autor:	Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Food Stamp Program Medical education Sociology and Political Science Safety net 05 social sciences Snap General Social Sciences Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program film.subject Voucher film 0502 economics and business 050202 agricultural economics & policy Business 050207 economics
Zdroj:	The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 686:204-228
ISSN:	1552-3349 0002-7162
DOI:	10.1177/0002716219882677
Popis:	The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as the Food Stamp Program, is a cornerstone of the U.S. safety net. SNAP provides means-tested electronic vouchers that can be used to purchase most foods at participating retail outlets and helps low-income families afford the food that they need. It also helps to stabilize the economy in fiscal downturns, because more benefits are paid when jobs and income are scarce. SNAP households range widely in their demographic characteristics, from those with elderly or disabled members, to prime-age families (typically with children) who combine work and benefit receipt, to those with no or very low levels of income. Potential reforms, such as policies to encourage work or improve dietary outcomes, may have different impacts on various subgroups and should be designed with the heterogeneity of the caseload in mind. I review the theoretical and empirical research literature on SNAP’s impacts and consider potential reforms by analyzing them in terms of the program’s stated goals.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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