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A Study Into The Relationship Between Nutrition And Income In A College Setting, Alyssa Hicks
A Study Into The Relationship Between Nutrition And Income In A College Setting, Alyssa Hicks
Economics Undergraduate Honors Theses
Many health related issues in the United States are linked to Americans’ poor diet choices. College students, a subset of that population, establish important trends in their diet habits that they will maintain over their four years in college and beyond. Although previous literature has found income to be a determinant of diet, this paper does not find income to be a significant predictor of student nutrition. One potential explanation is that college provides a unique environment and circumstance. Yet, additional income suggests it could be important for students who suffer from a lack of funds—increasing their income brings about …
Benchmarking The Educational Progress Of African American And Latino Students In Arkansas, Mervin Jebaraj
Benchmarking The Educational Progress Of African American And Latino Students In Arkansas, Mervin Jebaraj
Urban League of the State of Arkansas
The Urban League of Arkansas partnered with the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas to produce a report providing data to identify twelve key areas of need in the African American and Latino communities in Arkansas and to assist in the development of programs and policies to address them. The twelve indicators are enrollment, expenditure per student, fourth grade literacy and math achievement levels, eighth grade literacy and math achievement levels, disciplinary actions, dropout rates, graduation rates, college going rates, educational attainment for the population over the …