WIC eligibility and participation

Marianne P. Bitler; Janet Currie; John Karl Scholz

doi:10.2307/3558984

WIC eligibility and participation

Marianne P. Bitler
, Janet Currie
, John Karl Scholz

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We examine WIC eligibility and participation using the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and state-level administrative data. Comparisons suggest significant undercounts in CPS and SIPP, although characteristics of WIC participants are similar to those in administrative data. This suggests that the undercount is approximately random, at least with respect to observables. WIC take-up is lower for children aged one to four, suggesting substantial scope for expanding participation by eligibles. States with stricter WIC-eligibility rules have lower participation, but a striking degree of state-to-state variation in participation rates remains unexplained.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1176-1179
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Human Resources
Volume	38
Issue number	SUPPLEMENT
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/3558984
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes

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Economics and Econometrics
Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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