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Art Carden
Researcher at Samford University
Publications - 84
Citations - 977
Art Carden is an academic researcher from Samford University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Context (language use) & Economic freedom. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 76 publications receiving 885 citations. Previous affiliations of Art Carden include University of Birmingham & Rhodes College.
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Supersizing Supercenters? The Impact of Wal-Mart Supercenters on Body Mass Index and Obesity
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effects of Supercenters on body mass index (BMI) and obesity and found that an additional Supercenter per 100,000 residents increases average BMI by 0.24 units and the obesity rate by 2.3 percentage points.
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Supersizing supercenters? The impact of Walmart Supercenters on body mass index and obesity
Charles Courtemanche,Art Carden +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effects of Supercenters on body mass index (BMI) and obesity and found that an additional Supercenter per 100,000 residents increases average BMI by 0.24 units and the obesity rate by 2.3% points.
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THE FORTUNE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID: ERADICATING POVERTY THROUGH PROFITS - By C. K. Prahalad
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Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices
Charles Courtemanche,Art Carden +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the competitive effects of two other big-box retailers (Costco and Walmart-owned Sam's Club) on grocery stores' prices were investigated using city-level panel grocery price data matched with a unique data set on Walmart and warehouse club locations, finding that Costco entry is associated with higher grocery prices at incumbent retailers.
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Does Wal-Mart reduce social capital?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use county-level and individual survey data to study how Wal-Mart affects social capital and find that the coefficients on Wal-mart's presence are statistically insignificant in most specifications.