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Participation in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Effect of Local Labor Market Conditions in Oregon

  • by Erik Scherpf, Bruce Weber, Deana Grobe and Mark Edwards
  • 9/6/2018
  • ERR-257

Overview

ERS explores the relationship between local economic conditions and the duration of able-bodied adults’ enrollment in SNAP. Researchers examine whether improvements in local labor market conditions in Oregon shorten enrollment times for these SNAP recipients.

See related Amber Waves article: Local Labor Market Conditions Impact Participation in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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