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Can Food Stamps Do More to Improve Food Choices? An Economic Perspective-Stretching the Food Stamp Dollar: Regional Price Differences Affect Affordability of Food

Leibtag, Ephraim S. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2007

Significant regional differences in food prices affect how far food stamp benefits can go toward enhancing the diet of low-income consumers in a given region. In regions where average food prices exceed the national average, food stamp benefits may not provide the same level of coverage as the...

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Can Food Stamps Do More to Improve Food Choices? An Economic Perspective-How Do Low-Income Households Respond to Food Prices

Lin, Biing-Hwan; Guthrie, Joanne F. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2007

This brief examines how consumers respond to food prices and how consumers’ response to price influences their purchases of particular foods, using examples drawn from previous ERS research. Implications of the findings for the use of price interventions to improve food choices are considered.

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Can Food Stamps Do More to Improve Food Choices? An Economic Perspective-Nutrition Information: Can It Improve the Diets of Low-Income Households?

Guthrie, Joanne F.; Variyam, Jayachandran N. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2007

The Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) component of the Food Stamp Program is intended to improve the food choices, diet quality, and health of program participants. This brief discusses the FSNE program, how it operates, and how it has grown over time. The brief also considers the challenges...

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Can Food Stamps Do More to Improve Food Choices? An Economic Perspective--How Can We Tell If We Are Making a Difference? ERS Efforts To Improve Evaluation of Nutrition Outcomes

Frazao, Elizabeth; Guthrie, Joanne F.; Smallwood, David M. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2007

Currently, the effects of the Food Stamp Program on the food choices and diet quality of participants are the subject of much debate. Improved evaluation of the nutrition and health effects of the program would be of use to program and policy officials, but most of the existing research is...

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Declining Orange Consumption in Japan: Generational Changes or Something Else?

Mori, Hiroshi; Clason, Dennis L.; Ishibashi, Kimiko; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

Japan is a leading market for U.S. oranges. Since 1995, orange consumption in Japan has declined. This report summarizes an analysis of household survey data to assess various factors that may be related to the decline. Consumption of oranges in Japan differs markedly across generations, with...

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The Effect of Farm Labor Organization on IPM Adoption. Empirical Evidence from Thailand

Beckmann, Volker; Irawan, Evi; Wesseler, Justus - Department für Agrarökonomie, Humboldt-Universität Berlin - 2009

This paper examines the effect of labor organization on integrated pest management (IPM), using cross section data collected from a participatory farming system survey of 157 durian growers in Chanthaburi, Thailand, in 2005. In contrast to many studies of IPM adoption, this work uses the form of...

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An Assessment of Dynamic Behavior in the U.S. Catfish Market: An Application of the Generalized Dynamic Rotterdam Model

Muhammad, Andrew; Jones, Keithly G. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 03

The generalized dynamic Rotterdam model was used in estimating U.S. demand for disaggregated catfish. The overall goal was to examine habit persistence in consumption and to determine the adjustment process in demand. Results indicated that it took up to 1 month for catfish-product demand to...

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A Comparison of Actual and Hypothetical Willingness to Pay of Parents and Non-Parents for Protecting Infant Health: The Case of Nitrates in Drinking Water

Loomis, John B.; Bell, Paul; Cooney, Helen; Asmus, Cheryl - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 03

We estimate adultsâ€™ willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce health risks to their own or other familiesâ€™ infants to test … for altruism. A conjoint analysis of adults paying for bottled water found marginal WTP for reduction in risk of shock … health. Statistical tests confirm a high degree of altruism in our WTP results, and altruism held even when real money was …

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Social cash transfers for the poorest in Uganda

Sennoga, Edward B.; Matovu, John Mary; Twimukye, Evarist P. - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2009

This paper mainly focuses on the various ways through which a social cash transfer program can be designed and financed. We identify four types of households which are considered to be vulnerable to be targeted with cash transfers. This includes households with orphans, old individuals, young...

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Modelling Reference-Dependent and Labelling Effects in Consumers’ Functional Food Choices

Zou, Ning Ning - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009

This paper examines the reference-dependent and labelling effects when consumers make choices about functional foods, and explores how changes in reference points could alter individuals’ preferences. Functional food (Omega 3 milk) and regular food (regular milk) are used as examples to...

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