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Michelle Marcus discusses research on NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money

Posted by on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 in Uncategorized.

Associate Professor of Economics Michelle Marcus was interviewed by NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money about her research on the effects of free school meals on household grocery spending, diet, and food insecurity. You can listen to the episode here: The political battle behind free school lunch : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR

The paper discussed in the interview was published in the Journal of Health Economics and can be read here: The Effect of Free School Meals on Household Food Purchases: Evidence from the Community Eligibility Provision – ScienceDirect.  It is a joint work with a former Vanderbilt University PhD student, Katherine Yewell, who is now an Assistant Professor at Florida State University.