Modelling the impact of unemployment on Calgary Food Bank usage

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2017-11-30
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If unemployment increases by one percent, how much more food will the Calgary Food Bank (CFB) distribute? CFB serves the city’s working poor, unemployed, and vulnerable. A predictive model was created, which also describes how food distribution has historically been impacted by unemployment.
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Mercado, J. (2017). "Modelling the impact of unemployment on Calgary Food Bank usage". 12th Annual Students' Union Undergraduate Research Symposium, November 30, 2017. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.