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Richard Volpe

Former ERS Staff

Briefly

As a research economist with the Economic Research Service, Richard Volpe conducted research on the food retail sector, particularly the economic behavior and performance of supermarkets and other store formats.

Cost Containment and Participant Access in USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Evidence from the Greater Los Angeles, CA, Area Independent Grocery Stores in the Changing Landscape of the U.S. Food Retail Industry Store Formats and Patterns in Household Grocery Purchases How USDA Forecasts Retail Food Price Inflation Cost Containment in the WIC Program: Vendor Peer Groups and Reimbursement Rates

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WIC Foods Cost More in Smaller Stores Consumers Devote a Higher Share of Food Spending to Fruits and Vegetables in Supermarkets Than In Supercenters Food Price Transmissions From Farm to Retail Food Prices—Taking the Long-Term View Impact of Oil Prices on Produce Prices Depends on Route and Mode of Transportation

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