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Dynamics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation from 2008 to 2012

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  • Leftin, Joshua
  • Wemmerus, Nancy
  • Mabli, James
  • Godfrey, Thomas
  • Tordella, Stephen

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Excerpts from the Executive Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate SNAP caseload dynamics and document what drives changes in SNAP participation over time. Understanding participation dynamics is critical to developing effective SNAP policies. The current study explores the following research questions on the dynamics of participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): 1. What factors lead people to enter SNAP? 2. How long do people tend to participate? 3. What factors lead people to exit? 4. How common is program re-entry? 5. How much do people rely on SNAP over time? 6. How does the program serve different groups of clients? 7. How have patterns of participation evolved over time? The data source for the study is the 2008 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), a nationally representative, longitudinal survey that collects detailed information on monthly labor force activity, earned income, cash public assistance and other unearned income (such as Social Security and pension payments,), non-cash public assistance, family and household composition, and detailed demographics.

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  • Leftin, Joshua & Wemmerus, Nancy & Mabli, James & Godfrey, Thomas & Tordella, Stephen, 2014. "Dynamics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation from 2008 to 2012," USDA Miscellaneous 407662, United States Department of Agriculture.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:usdami:407662
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.407662
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