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Title: The economics of food, nutrition, and poverty
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2019
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Abstract: Low-income households around the United States experience difficulties with food insecurity wherein they struggle to secure enough food for all of their household members. This issue becomes even more complex when considering the nutritional makeup of the food that they are able to secure. This issue is of importance to public policy, especially given rising rates of diet-related diseases among low-income individuals. This thesis explores public policy efforts aimed at improving the consumption of healthy and nutritious foods for low-income individuals. In this dissertation I first investigate the impact of increasing the payout of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payouts on low-income participants’ consumption of different food groups. Secondly, I compare the simulated impact on fruits and vegetables purchases of increasing the food budget of low-income households to providing them a discount on fruits and vegetables. Finally, I evaluate the preferences of food pantry clients towards healthy modifications to their food.
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Authors: Ronaldo, Dominique, J
Institution: University of Minnesota
Department: Economics
Advisor: Hikaru Hanawa Peterson
Degree: PhD
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Pages: 150
Data Collections: IPUMS CPS
Topics: Family and Marriage, Health, Poverty and Welfare
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