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abstract: 'This study explores the impact of work requirements for the Supplemental
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Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the labor supply of able-bodied
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adults without dependents, exploiting variation in the work exemption
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across areas over time as well as the age criteria for the work
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requirement. I find that suspending work requirements does not
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discourage employment; a decrease in employment of more than 1.4
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percentage points among people who are potentially affected by the
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exemptions can be ruled out with a 95\% confidence interval. I also find
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evidence of a reduction in hours of work among older prime-age workers
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due to the work exemption. Further analysis uncovers two reasons why the
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work exemption has little effect on employment. First, many new SNAP
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participants who enrolled due to the exemption are the long-term
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non-employed who have no labor supply to reduce. Second, the generous
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income deductions in benefit calculation act as a work incentive by
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significantly lowering the effective benefit reduction rate at very low
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income (\$0-600). These findings indicate that the SNAP work requirement
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may not achieve the intended goal of promoting employment; instead it
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may increase the risk of disadvantaged individuals failing to receive
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the assistance they need.'
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affiliation: 'Han, JH (Corresponding Author), Zhejiang Univ, Sch Econ, Hangzhou, Peoples
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R China.
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Han, Jeehoon, Zhejiang Univ, Sch Econ, Hangzhou, Peoples R China.'
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article-number: '102089'
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author: Han, Jeehoon
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author-email: jeehoonhan3@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Han
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given: Jeehoon
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.labeco.2021.102089
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eissn: 1879-1034
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files: []
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issn: 0927-5371
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journal: LABOUR ECONOMICS
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keywords-plus: 'FOOD STAMP PARTICIPATION; TRANSFER PROGRAMS; WELFARE-REFORM; DISABILITY;
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DECLINE'
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language: English
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month: JAN
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number-of-cited-references: '41'
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orcid-numbers: Han, Jeehoon/0000-0002-1517-6696
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papis_id: 4f1aee3cb0ea566ba44a4a94f824ea73
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ref: Han2022impactsnap
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researcherid-numbers: Han, Jeehoon/AAE-1072-2022
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times-cited: '8'
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title: The impact of SNAP work requirements on labor supply
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type: Article
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unique-id: WOS:000788277200009
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '4'
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volume: '74'
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web-of-science-categories: Economics
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year: '2022'
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