PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FOOD ASSISTANCE CHOICES OF FOOD NEEDY FAMILIES

A bivariate probit model was used to determine public and private food assistance participation among the population below 125 percent poverty level, using the Current Population Survey data. Food stamp use and food pantry use were complements. Household income, food insecurity status, household structure, and rural residence affected participation decisions.

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Bhattarai, Gandhi Raj ; Duffy, Patricia A.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	Food Security and Poverty

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2003 Annual Meeting, February 1-5, 2003, Mobile, Alabama.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2003 Annual Meeting, February 1-5, 2003, Mobile, Alabama Number 35175
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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