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Food Access, Food Deserts, and the Women, Infants, and Children Program

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  • Wu, Qi
  • Saitone, Tina L.
  • Sexton, Richard J.

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We examine the shopping behavior of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program participants located in food deserts in the Greater Los Angeles area relative to peers in GLA located outside of food-desert boundaries. Results indicate that food-desert participants traveled slightly farther to shop than comparison participants. However, food-desert and non-food-desert participants were equally likely to visit multiple vendors and to visit a supermarket vendor. Food-desert participants did not pay more for program foods relative to comparison participants. On balance, the results indicate that WIC shopping behavior is very similar among food-desert and comparison participants.

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  • Wu, Qi & Saitone, Tina L. & Sexton, Richard J., 2017. "Food Access, Food Deserts, and the Women, Infants, and Children Program," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 42(3), September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlaare:264064
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.264064
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    3. Meilin Ma & Tina L. Saitone & Richard J. Volpe & Richard J. Sexton & Michelle Saksena, 2019. "Market Concentration, Market Shares, and Retail Food Prices: Evidence from the U.S. Women, Infants, and Children Program," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 41(3), pages 542-562, September.
    4. McLaughlin, Patrick W. & Saksena, Michelle & Saitone, Tina L. & Ma, Meilin & Volpe, Richard & Wu, Qi & Sexton, Richard J., 2021. "Cost Containment and Participant Access in USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Evidence from the Greater Los Angeles, CA, Area," USDA Miscellaneous 309614, United States Department of Agriculture.
    5. McLaughlin, Patrick W & Saksena, Michelle & Saitone, Tina L & Ma, Meilin & Volpe, Richard & Wu, Qi & Sexton, Richard J, 2021. "Cost Containment and Participant Access in USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Evidence from the Greater Los Angeles, CA, Area," Economic Research Report 327202, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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