Matthew P Rabbitt

Biographic Data

ID1737852
NAMEMatthew P Rabbitt
GIVEN NAMESMatthew P
FAMILY NAMERabbitt
SIGNATURERABBITT M P
AFFILIATIONSEconomic Research Service
ORCID0000-0003-4620-1425
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS43
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX3

  • Unanticipated Effects of Electronic Benefits Transfer on WIC Stores and Redemptions

    Open AccessCharlotte Ambrozek, Charlotte E Ambrozek et al.ARTICLEJournal of Policy Analysis and…2025References: 3

    We evaluate the effects of the nationwide transition in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) from paper vouchers to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards on store decisions to seek authorization to accept WIC benefits. We combine novel administrative data from “The Integrity Profile” (USDA administrative data on stores participating in WIC and their WIC reimbursements) with new nationwide policy data…

  • Household food security in the United States in 2022

    Matthew P Rabbitt, Laura J Hales et al.REPORT2023

    Most U.S. households have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living--they are food secure. However, some households experience food insecurity at times during the year, meaning their access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. USDA's food and nutrition assistance programs aim to increase food security by providing low-income households access to food for a healthful diet, as well as nut…

  • Food insecurity among active duty soldiers and their families during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

    Open AccessMatthew P Rabbitt, Matthew R Beymer et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2022

    Objective: We examined the determinants of food insecurity among active duty Army households that transitioned into food insecurity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design: We compared Army households that recently transitioned into marginal food insecurity with those households that remained highly food secure ( n 2832) to better understand how these households differ in their resilience to food insecurity during economic…

  • Viewpoint

    Open AccessBrenna Ellison, Meg Bruening et al.ARTICLEFood Policy2021Cited by: 3

    A growing body of research among college students has estimated remarkably high levels of food insecurity when compared to food insecurity estimates from the general population over the past decade, with recent literature reviews reporting average prevalence rates of 33–51% compared to 9.8% among U.S. adults. Given these high rates of food insecurity, policymakers at the state- and federal-levels are considering legislation to better understand a…

  • Using a Bifactor Model to Measure Food Insecurity in Households with Children

    Open AccessVictoria T Tanaka, George Engelhard et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family and Economic…2020

  • SNAP benefits and childhood asthma

    Open AccessC Heflin, Irma Arteaga et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2019Cited by: 6References: 29

  • Using Household Fit Indices to Examine the Psychometric Quality of Food Insecurity Measures

    Open AccessGeorge Engelhard, Matthew P Rabbitt et al.ARTICLEEducational and Psychological…2018

    This study focuses on model–data fit with a particular emphasis on household-level fit within the context of measuring household food insecurity. Household fit indices are used to examine the psychometric quality of household-level measures of food insecurity. In the United States, measures of food insecurity are commonly obtained from the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM, 18 items) of the Current Population Survey Food Security …

  • Who are the World’s Food Insecure? New Evidence from the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Insecurity Experience Scale

    Open AccessMichael D Smith, Matthew P Rabbitt et al.ARTICLEWorld Development2017Cited by: 34References: 3