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The effects of a universal income transfer on food insecurity within households

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  • Sarker, Prianka Maria
  • Daley, Angela
  • Malacarne, J.G.

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Using the public-use files of the Canadian Community Health Survey and a difference-in-differences methodology, we estimate the impact of a universal income transfer (the Universal Child Care Benefit) on food insecurity, separately for adults and children within households. The income transfer reduced the risk of overall food insecurity by 20% at the child level, and the effect was larger in households with lower education or income. The transfer also reduced the likelihood of moderate/severe food insecurity among adults in single-parent families, as well as adults and children in households with secondary education or less. These findings withstand several robustness checks.

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  • Sarker, Prianka Maria & Daley, Angela & Malacarne, J.G., 2024. "The effects of a universal income transfer on food insecurity within households," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 53(2), pages 320-336, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:agrerw:v:53:y:2024:i:2:p:320-336_6
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