Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5070925 | Food Policy | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We explore the heterogenous relationship between Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation and body mass index (BMI) for low-income individuals. ⺠A longitudinal individual fixed effects quantile regression model is used. ⺠The mean OLS estimate of FSP participation underestimates the extent of the positive association with BMI at the top quantiles for women. ⺠Individual fixed effects quantile estimates are statistically significant but much smaller than cross sectional estimates for women.
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Authors
Euna Han, Lisa M. Powell, Oksana Pugach,