The Economics of Food Access

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The Economics of Food Access

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2018-07

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Many U.S. food policies aim to improve access to food for low-income households by either increasing household resources or providing more places to spend resources on healthy foods. In my dissertation I investigate how low-income households respond to policies designed to improve food access. My first chapter explores how policy incentives influence consumer choice of food retail store format. In my second chapter, I pose and test an new explanation for the speed at which U.S. food assistance benefits are spent throughout the month. Finally, my last chapter measures the impact of a food assistance work requirement on labor market outcomes. Each chapter provides novel insights into how low-income households interact with policies to improve access to food.

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University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. July 2018. Major: Applied Economics. Advisor: Elton Mykerezi. 1 computer file (PDF); x, 145 pages.

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Cuffey, Joel. (2018). The Economics of Food Access. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/200209.

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