This review focuses on the health and nutrition impacts of food assistance programs. We
focus particular attention on the United States, both because of the plethora of types of …

We analyze the effect of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a universal free-lunch
program, on elementary and middle school students' academic performance and attendance …

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows high-poverty schools to offer free meals to
all students regardless of household income. Conceptualizing universal meal provision as a …

We study the private market response to the National School Lunch Program, documenting
economically meaningful spillovers to non-recipients. We focus on the Community Eligibility …

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows high-poverty schools participating in US
Department of Agriculture meal programs to offer universal free breakfast and lunch …

This paper examines whether schoolwide free meals affect disciplinary outcomes, focusing
on the use of suspensions. Under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), schools serving …

Despite lagging behind other high-income countries, the United States has made slow but
steady improvements in health, especially for children from low-income households, through …

While many developing countries are extending their school day from half-to full-time, little is
known about the effects of such programs on student outcomes. Mexico recently extended …

Free and reduced-price meal (FRM) enrollment is commonly used in education research
and policy applications as an indicator of student poverty. However, using multiple data …

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) resulted in school closures and contingencies across the US that
limited access to school meals for students. While some schools attempted to provide …