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

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.

Keywords: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, Oregon SNAP, SNAP spell, labor market conditions, unemployment, Great Recession, ABAWD

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