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DO SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS WORK?
Author(s) -
Harris Timothy F.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
economic inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1465-7295
pISSN - 0095-2583
DOI - 10.1111/ecin.12948
Subject(s) - supplemental nutrition assistance program , waiver , work (physics) , snap , survey of income and program participation , economics , work hours , american community survey , demographic economics , business , public economics , labour economics , food insecurity , political science , engineering , computer science , law , sociology , demography , mechanical engineering , ecology , population , computer graphics (images) , food security , census , biology , agriculture
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act waived work requirements nationally in 2010 and broadened waiver eligibility in subsequent years for Able‐Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs) receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. From 2011 to 2017, many states voluntarily imposed work requirements, while other areas became ineligible for waivers because of improved economic conditions. Using data from the American Community Survey from 2010 to 2017, I analyze the influence of work requirements on employment and SNAP participation for ABAWDs. I find that work requirements increased employment for ABAWDs and also significantly decreased SNAP participation.( JEL J21, J68, H42)