Abstract
Work-related policies, including minimum wage and food assistance work requirements, can affect food security for people with lower incomes. This study conducted 112 qualitative interviews to understand participant policy experiences in two contexts (Raleigh, North Carolina and Minneapolis, Minnesota). Participants experienced frequent, destabilizing changes to their United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, which they identified as part of a broader safety net. Raleigh workers described an unsupportive policy environment; Minneapolis workers reaped few benefits from an ongoing wage increase. Many workers face complex financial tradeoffs; more sophisticated evaluations should consider broader policy contexts and long-range effects.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 521-539 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- People with lower incomes
- minimum wage
- policy evaluation
- qualitative
- snap
- work requirements
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