Gambling Dynamism The Macao Miracle /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Zheng, Victor (Συγγραφέας), Wan, Po-san (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Culture > Study and teaching.; Economics.; Management science.; Cultural studies.; Economics, general.; Cultural Studies.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

Four years after the actual implementation of its casino deregulation policy, Macao has surpassed Las Vegas as the world’s top gambling destination in terms of annual turnover. Also, various recent surveys have put Macao at the very top of the list in terms of per capita GDP, as its economy grew sho...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Gambling and Society: A Theoretical Revisiting of the Issue
• Macao and Globalization: A Gambling Perspective
• The Return to Chinese Sovereignty: A Historical Turning Point
• Gambling Expansion and Economic Growth
• Gambling Expansion and Social Change
• Gambling Expansion and Political Development
• National/Regional Integration and Local Development
• The First Decade and the Road Ahead
• Chronology of Gambling Events in Macao
• Glossary.