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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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Do Immigrant Inflows Affect Native Location Decisions?

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Kevin Behan
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between immigrant inflows and native outflows in US metropolitan areas, using data from the Current Population Survey during the period from 2005-2014. Simple linear regression suggests a significant positive effect of immigrant population growth on...

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Food Security and Choice: Poughkeepsie Plenty Community Food Assessment

Publication Date
2013-January-01
Document Type
report
Authors
Nevarez, Leonard
Document Type
Report
Abstract

The final report of the Poughkeepsie Plenty Community Food Assessment, published in January 2013. This report presents original survey data, focus group interviews, and additional research to document the extent of food insecurity and the nature of the food system...

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