Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Arts

Major

Political Science

Date of Defense

12-9-2019

Graduate Advisor

David Kimball

Committee

Todd Swanstrom

David Kimball

Robert Coulter

Abstract

We analyze the success of healthy corner store initiatives within the Saint Louis area. We use ARCGIS to map and geospatial analysis understand areas of demand within Saint Louis and food deserts to determine the level of competition between successful healthy corner stores and potential alternatives. We determine that based on the concentration of alternatives that healthy corner stores in Saint Louis are insufficient and other alternative policies should be used to address food insecurity include stricter standards for EBT retailers.

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