Administrative Burden and Procedural Denials: Experimental Evidence from SNAP
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Giannella, Eric; Homonoff, Tatiana; Rino, Gwen; Somerville, Jason
署名单位：
New York University; National Bureau of Economic Research; Federal Reserve System - USA; Federal Reserve Bank - New York
刊物名称：
AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-ECONOMIC POLICY
ISSN/ISSBN：
1945-7731
DOI：
10.1257/pol.20220701
发表日期：
2024
页码：
316-340
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摘要：
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.
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