Work Effort and Work Requirements for Food Assistance among U.S. Adults

• DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12207
• Publication Date: 2021-03-05T06:21:50Z
• Authors: Joel Cuffey; Timothy K. M. Beatty; Elton Mykerezi
• Keywords: Disadvantaged; Regression discontinuity design; Leverage (statistics); Work hours

We investigate the effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements on effort for a particularly disadvantaged subgroup potential SNAP participants. Individuals age out at fifty and are occasionally waived in certain areas. leverage this policy variation regression discontinuity research design find that, adults with low income education, aging decreases employment, hours worked, probability working over twenty per week only when effect. This drop is not apparent among low‐income general driven by individuals leaving labor force because they report being unable to or retire. The smaller states do provide qualifying opportunities. Overall, although we meaningful effects consistent theory subset adults, it clear that overall number affected sufficiently large translate noticeable market without dependents general.