Dollar stores have become the fastest-growing retail format in the United States. However, there is considerable controversy regarding their entry, particularly into markets without grocery stores, and concerns that dollar-store entry decisions are motivated by preemptive incentives. In this...

The rise of private food assistance organizations has coincided with a general decline in public food assistance program participation, yet, rates of reported food insecurity remain unchanged. Two possible explanations for this decline are that fewer people are experiencing food insecurity or...