SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH: EVIDENCE FROM LOW‐INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN TENNESSEE |
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| Authors: | STEVEN T YEN DONALD J BRUCE LISA JAHNS |
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| Institution: | 1. Yen: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996. Phone 1‐865‐974‐7231, Fax 1‐865‐974‐7484, E‐mail syen@utk.edu;2. Bruce: Center for Business and Economic Research and Department of Economics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996. Phone 1‐865‐974‐6088, Fax 1‐865‐974‐3100, E‐mail dbruce@utk.edu |
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| Abstract: | We investigate the factors that contribute to participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) and the effects of such participation on self‐assessed health (SAH). Our estimation approach consists of an endogenous switching ordered probability model, using the copula approach, for a sample of current and former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients in Tennessee. Results indicate that sociodemographic characteristics play a role in SNAP participation. Interestingly, we find that participation in SNAP is inversely related to SAH. (JEL I12, I38, C31) |
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