The Demand for School Lunches: An Analysis of Individual Participation in the School Lunch Program
用新古典需求模型分析美国学校午餐计划的参与情况，考虑非午餐营养摄入和食品券补贴等因素，为政策设计提供参考。
In this paper we analyze participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) using a basic neoclassical demand model. This statistical analysis incorporates nutrient consumption from nonlunch sources to control explicitly for tastes. Because the dependent variable takes only four values, the ordered probit estimation technique is used. The insights gained concerning the effects of tastes, the size of the Food Stamp program bonus, and the price of the school lunch, among others, should prove useful in designing future NSLP policies.