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Administrative Burden and Procedural Denials: Experimental Evidence from SNAP
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Many government program applications result in procedural denials due to administrative burdens associated with applying. We identify the intake interview as a key barrier to take-up of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and study the effect of an alternative application process designed to reduce burdens. Using a field experiment involving 65,000 Los Angeles applicants, we find that access to flexible interviews initiated by the applicant increases approvals by 6 percentage points, doubles early approvals, and increases long-term participation by over 2 percentage points. Our findings highlight the importance of incorporating flexibility when designing program integrity policies to minimize procedural denials. (JEL H75, I18, I38)
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Metadata
- Authors
- Giannella, E., Homonoff, T., Rino, G., & Somerville, J.
- Affiliations
- Code for America (email: )
- New York University (US)
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York (US)
- Venue
- American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
- Publisher
- American Economic Association
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 316-340
- ISSN
- 1945-7731 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-774X
- OpenAlex
- W4403946760
- Cited by
- 28
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 12.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- American Economic Journal Economic Policy (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Social Sciences › Development › Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Keywords
- administrative burden, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, intake interview, program integrity, program participation, food aid
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