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Food Insufficiency and Income Volatility in US Households: The Effects of Imputed Income in the Survey of Income and Program Participation

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  • Molly Dahl
  • Thomas DeLeire
  • Shannon Mok

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In this article, we explore how using imputed income data in the Survey of Income and Program Participation affects the observed relationship between household income volatility and food insufficiency. We find that measuring income volatility using imputed income data substantially understates the association between large drops in household income and food insufficiency. After excluding observations with imputed income, large drops in income are associated with a 2.1–percentage point increased probability of food insufficiency, or a 31% higher likelihood of food insufficiency.

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  • Molly Dahl & Thomas DeLeire & Shannon Mok, 2014. "Food Insufficiency and Income Volatility in US Households: The Effects of Imputed Income in the Survey of Income and Program Participation," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 36(3), pages 416-437.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:apecpp:v:36:y:2014:i:3:p:416-437.
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