The University of Chicago

Hilary Hoynes

  • SNAP Purchasing Power and Child Health Care Utilization: Estimating a Causal Relationship

    SNAP Purchasing Power and Child Health Care Utilization: Estimating a Causal Relationship

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    Meredith Hollender

    The Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the largest and most impactful anti-hunger program in the United States. The program targets low-income households, as eligibility is based only on household income. In 2018, it provided assistance to an average of 40 million people…

  • Food Stamps: More than a Safety Net?

    Food Stamps: More than a Safety Net?

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    Keri Lintz

    Researchers find positive effects on health and economic self-sufficiency decades after initial exposure to the largest US hunger safety net program.