SNAP Take-Up and Transaction Costs: An Analysis Using the Food Security Survey

Murphy, Jon

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3305961

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“…Our analysis explores the state variation of SNAP participation rates since the enactment of Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PWORA) and uncovers several determinants associated with this variation over time. Extending on the work of previous authors who found significance with specific policies (Currie and Grogger 2001; Elkaramany 2020; Hanratty 2006; Kabbani and Wilde 2003; Klerman and Danielson 2011; Ziliak 2015) as well as those who used an aggregated index to look at national participation (Murphy 2020; Stacy, Tiehen, and Marquardt 2018), we found that the overall decisions, or policy score, of each state significantly affected the participation rate in SNAP in that state.…”

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“…The reason for this gap in participation rates from state to state is not well understood. Previous research on why there is discrepancy in participation has mostly looked at SNAP policies piecemeal and primarily focused on how they impact participation nationwide (Currie and Grogger 2001; Elkaramany 2020; Hanratty 2006; Kabbani and Wilde 2003; Klerman and Danielson 2011; Murphy 2020; Ziliak 2015). By looking specifically at state participation rates, we can more accurately assess how other factors may affect who chooses to enroll in the program.…”

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“…We contribute to the literature by using a state policy index that combines multiple administration policies together into a single index over time. Two previous studies used this policy index (Murphy 2020; Stacy, Tiehen, and Marquardt 2018); however, they looked at how it affected individual SNAP take‐up overall rather than consider its effect on the state participation rates. By using the aggregate policy index, we can consider multiple policies at once and look at the overall trend of the state administration and its effect on state participation over time.…”

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“…A final line of inquiry used an aggregated policy score to look at individual take‐up. Murphy (2020) used a policy index and looked at individual differences among those who participated in SNAP and found that individuals who live in states with lower transaction costs were more likely to participate in the SNAP program. Stacy, Tiehen, and Marquardt (2018) also used census data to examine how state policies affected individual take‐up .…”

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Decisions that matter: State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy restrictiveness limits SNAP participation rate

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Chen

2022

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offers free benefits to qualifying individuals, but participation varies greatly from state to state. We explore the impact of SNAP administration policies, political factors, and socio‐demographic characteristics to explain this variation. Method We utilize a policy index that aggregates the effect of 10 SNAP administrative policies to evaluate the effects of policies over time on state SNAP participation rates. Results Less restrictive administrative policies are associated with increases in SNAP participation. Additionally, the unified Democratic control of state government, poverty, and unemployment all increase SNAP participation. Conclusion Differences in SNAP state participation rates are not spurious. More restrictive administrative policies lower participation. Thus, SNAP policies are not purely “administrative” decisions; they can either work to encourage or discourage participation in the program.

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Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Snap and Snap Administrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Snap and Snap Administrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Snap and Snap Administrationmentioning

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Decisions that matter: State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy restrictiveness limits SNAP participation rate

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2022

Social Science Quarterly

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“…Studies have found that reducing the burdens of application improves enrollment in food assistance programs. States that have less burdensome application processes have better take-up of SNAP among eligible populations (Stacy, Tiehen, and Marquardt, 2018;Murphy, 2021). Providing information about their prospective benefit and help with the application process increased participation in food assistance programs relative to a control group (Daponte, Sanders, and Taylor, 1999).…”

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Food Insecurity Among Members of the Armed Forces and Their Dependents

2023

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directed the Secretary of Defense to report on food insecurity among service members and their dependents. The directive includes several different elements related to food insecurity, including an assessment of the current extent of food insecurity among members of the armed services and their dependents; participation in food assistance programs; an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of a basic needs allowance for low-income members; and recommendations for policies, programs, and activities to address food insecurity among military families. The Office of the Secretary of Defense asked the RAND National Defense Research Institute to provide analytic support to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as input for its report to Congress, and this report documents the RAND Corporation team's research. This report should be of interest to policymakers and researchers who are concerned about food insecurity, the quality of life for military families, and the adequacy of military compensation.

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Social inequity in administrative burdens: Evidence from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Smith

2023

Public Administration Review

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Administrative burdens in government programs are common and may exacerbate inequity in government service provision and access. Work requirements represent an onerous administrative burden as they entail substantial effort in complying and documenting compliance. We investigate whether state politics and race influence local Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirement restrictiveness. To measure restrictiveness, we leverage the fact that states can apply for waivers of the SNAP work requirement during times of high unemployment. Using a novel dataset of county waivers from 2005 to 2018, we investigate whether state politics or county racial composition predict the likelihood a county has work requirements waived, conditional on unemployment. We find that counties in Republican‐controlled states and counties with higher percentages of Black populations are less likely to be waived. Counties with higher Black percentages are less likely to be waived if they are located in Republican‐controlled states. These results highlight the need for greater transparency in waiver implementation.

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SNAP Take-Up and Transaction Costs: An Analysis Using the Food Security Survey

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Decisions that matter: State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy restrictiveness limits SNAP participation rate

Decisions that matter: State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy restrictiveness limits SNAP participation rate

Food Insecurity Among Members of the Armed Forces and Their Dependents

Social inequity in administrative burdens: Evidence from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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