The Economic Contribution of University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Spending to the State of Arizona

The Economic Contribution of University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Spending to the State of Arizona

4 pp. === The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension SNAP-Ed program contributes to the Arizona economy by bringing funds from outside the state and utilizing them to encourage healthy eating and active living for people in low-income households. Purchases made for conducting this work generate...

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Main Authors: Kerna, Ashley, Frisvold, George, Jacobs, Laurel, Farrell, Vanessa A., Houtkooper, Linda, Misner, Scottie
Language:en_US
Published: College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) 2015
Subjects:
SNAP-Ed
economic contribution
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/552947
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Summary:4 pp. === The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension SNAP-Ed program contributes to the Arizona economy by bringing funds from outside the state and utilizing them to encourage healthy eating and active living for people in low-income households. Purchases made for conducting this work generate a ripple of economic activity in other Arizona industries. Economists call these the indirect and induced multiplier effects. This report summarizes the total economic contribution of SNAP-Ed spending, including multiplier effects, on the Arizona economy for the years 2011 and 2012.

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