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Filtering by: Decade 2010-2019 Degree Level Master's Degree Name Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) Subject Food stamps -- Oregon

The Dynamics of Work, Poverty, and Business Cycles: An Analysis of Oregon Households Receiving Food Assistance

Creator:

Porter, Suzanne

Abstract:

Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) (formerly called Food Stamps) rose by 33% between October 2008 and October 2009 as the economy went into recession and the unemployment rate increased. The percentage of Oregon’s overall population receiving SNAP benefits increased from 11.8% in July 2005 to 16.3% in July 2009. With...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project