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Forecasting Wic Program Food Costs

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  • Matsumoto, Masao

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Prices of commodities used in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) have moved in a manner divergent from CPI indices. A price index specifically related to commodities used in the WIC program is developed in order to more accurately forecast WIC program food costs. The WIC composite index is clearly superior to other more general price indices for forecasting short-term program food cost behavior.

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  • Matsumoto, Masao, 1984. "Forecasting Wic Program Food Costs," Staff Reports 277588, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:277588
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277588
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