2012 Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Conference
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The RIDGE Program encourages new and innovative research on food
assistance and nutrition issues and broadens the participation of
social science scholars in this important research area. The annual
conference is held to provide a forum for grant recipients and
attendees to discuss results of recently funded grants on topics
including food assistance program participation, food insecurity
among vulnerable populations, and community influence on food
assistance and dietary choices. RIDGE is administered in
partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and
Mississippi State University.
Theme: Food Assistance Programs, Food Access
and Choices, and Obesity and Other Health Outcomes
Sponsored by: Economic Research Service;
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty;
and Mississippi State University, Southern Rural Development
Center
Location and date: Association of Public and
Land-Grant Universities (APLU), 1307 New York Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC, October 4, 2012
Agenda: Download in PDF format 