The Intersection of Place and Need: How Lack of Enrollment Offices Deters Participation in the Safety Net

Take-up of means-tested transfer programs in the United States remains incomplete despite their substantial value to eligible households. We contribute to the literature on determinants of program participation by providing the first causal estimates of how proximity to Supplemental Nutrition

美国收入核查型转移支付项目（means-tested transfer programs）的参与率仍存在不足，尽管此类项目对符合申领资格的家庭具有可观的帮扶价值。本研究通过提供首个关于"与补充营养（Supplemental Nutrition）相关项目的临近程度"的因果效应估计，为项目参与决定因素的相关研究文献作出贡献。