@article{5d167fb71d724722b70a721c6a9680d9,
title = "The effect of social security benefits on food insecurity at the early entitlement age",
abstract = "This study examines the effect of Social Security benefits on food security at the early entitlement age (EEA). The data come from the supplements of the Current Population Survey, years 2001 to 2017. The results show that Social Security benefits decreased food insecurity near the EEA, particularly during and after the Great Recession. Specifically, the rate of very low food secure decreased discontinuously at the EEA by approximately 0.94 percentage points, a 6.6% drop from a rate of 15.1% at age 61. The results are especially large and robust for widowed householders.",
keywords = "food insecurity, food-related hardship, retirement, social insurance, social security",
author = "Perry Singleton",
note = "Funding Information: This project was supported with a grant from the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research through funding by the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Contract Number 12319819C0006. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and should not be construed as representing the opinions or policies of the UKCPR or any agency of the Federal Government. The author thanks Craig Gundersen, Colleen Heflin, Jeff Kubik, Joanna Lahey, Jeffrey Spradling, James Ziliak and three anonymous referees for helpful comments, and Joyce Chang for research assistance. 1 Funding Information: This project was supported with a grant from the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research through funding by the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Contract Number 12319819C0006. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and should not be construed as representing the opinions or policies of the UKCPR or any agency of the Federal Government. The author thanks Craig Gundersen, Colleen Heflin, Jeff Kubik, Joanna Lahey, Jeffrey Spradling, James Ziliak and three anonymous referees for helpful comments, and Joyce Chang for research assistance. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.",
year = "2023",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1002/aepp.13312",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "45",
pages = "392--413",
journal = "Review of Agricultural Economics",
issn = "2040-5790",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "1",
}