Hembre, Erik; McElroy, Katherine; Ohannessian, Shogher - 2022
This paper investigates how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) eligibility and benefits affect food expenditures by exploiting theCalifornia "cash-out" policy, which made Supplemental Security Income(SSI) recipients ineligible for SNAP. Using the Consumer ExpenditureSurvey, we find...