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How Much Can Informational Outreach Programs Increase Food Stamp Program Participation?
Author(s) -
Levedahl J. William
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1243544
Subject(s) - outreach , food stamp program , panel study of income dynamics , food stamps , payment , survey of income and program participation , demographic economics , business , economics , economic growth , finance , welfare , market economy
Data from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics (PSID) indicate that one‐fourth of the households eligible for the Food Stamp Program (FSP) do not know they are eligible. Using an FSP participation equation that incorporates a household's perceived FSP eligibility, it was estimated that informational outreach programs directed at these households have the potential of increasing the overall FSP participation rate by a maximum of 18% and benefit payments by 12.6%. These results can be useful in establishing realistic goals for FSP informational outreach programs.