Casinonomics The Socioeconomic Impacts of the Casino Industry /

Casinonomics provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social impacts of the casino industry. Examining the latest cutting-edge research, with a mix of theory and empirical evidence, Casinonomics informs the reader on the most important facets at the forefront of the public policy debate...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Walker, Douglas M. (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Σειρά:Management for Professionals,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Introduction
  • PART I:  Economic benefits from commercial casinos
  • Casinos and economic growth
  • Gambling, consumer behavior, and welfare
  • Misconceptions about casinos and economic growth
  • Analysis of the relationship between casinos and economic growth
  • Recent evidence on casinos and economic growth
  • The impact of casinos on state tax revenues
  • Overview of Part I
  • PART II:  Disordered gambling and related behaviors
  • Casinos and drunk driving fatalities
  • Gambling, crime, binge drinking, drug use, and hiring prostitutes
  • Gambling and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • Overview of Part II
  • PART III:  Negative socioeconomic impacts of gambling
  • The social costs of gambling
  • Issues in social cost analysis
  • Is gambling an “unproductive” activity?
  • Casinos and crime: A review of the literature
  • Casinos and commercial real estate values: A case study of Detroit
  • Relationships among gambling industries
  • Overview of Part III
  • PART IV:  Conclusion
  • Past and future
  • APPENDIX:  Primer on Microeconomics.