Casinonomics : The Socioeconomic Impacts of the Casino Industry
by Douglas M. Walker
| Year of publication: |
2013
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| Authors: | Walker, Douglas M. |
| Publisher: |
New York, NY : Springer New York |
| Subject: | Glücksspiel | Gambling | Wirtschaftswachstum | Economic growth | Wohlfahrtsanalyse | Welfare analysis | Kriminalität | Crime | Drogenkonsum | Drug consumption | Soziale Kosten | Social costs |
| Description of contents: | Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de] |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (XV, 297 p. 25 illus., 2 illus. in color, digital) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Overview of the Commercial Casino Industry; Part I:Economic Benefits from Commercial Casinos; Chapter 2: Casinos and Economic Growth; 2.1 A Simple Model of Economic Growth; 2.2 Increased Employment and Wages; 2.3 Capital Inflow; 2.4 Increased Tax Revenues; 2.5 Import Substitution; 2.6 Increased "Trade"; 2.7 Conclusion; Chapter 3: Gambling, Consumer Behavior, and Welfare; 3.1 Mutually Beneficial Transactions; 3.2 Consumer Surplus and Variety Benefits; 3.3 Potential for Immiserizing Growth; 3.4 Conclusion Chapter 4: Misconceptions About Casinos and Economic Growth4.1 Industry Cannibalization; 4.2 The Factory-Restaurant Dichotomy; 4.3 The Export Base Theory of Growth; 4.4 Money Inflow (Mercantilism); 4.5 Conclusion; Chapter 5: Analysis of the Relationship Between Casinos and Economic Growth; 5.1 The Empirical Question; 5.2 Nontechnical Explanation of Granger Causality; 5.3 Granger Causality with Panel Data 5; 5.3.1 Synopsis of Granger's Procedure; 5.3.2 Modifying the Procedure for Panel Data; 5.3.2.1 Stage One; 5.3.2.2 Stage Two; 5.3.2.3 Stage Three; 5.4 Empirical Results; 5.4.1 Casino Gambling 5.4.2 Greyhound Racing5.5 Summary and Conclusion; Chapter 6: Recent Evidence on Casinos and Economic Growth; 6.1 Casino Gambling and Economic Growth: An Update; 6.2 Recent Evidence; 6.3 Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf States Casino Industry; 6.3.1 Background on the Gulf Coast Casino Industry; 6.3.2 Data and Model; 6.3.3 Results; 6.4 Conclusion; Chapter 7: The Impact of Casinos on State Tax Revenues; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Literature Review; 7.3 Data and Model; 7.3.1 Data; 7.3.2 Model 7; 7.4 Results; 7.4.1 Discussion; 7.4.2 Robustness Check of Casino Results; 7.5 Summary and Conclusion Chapter 8: Overview of Part I8.1 A Look Ahead; Part II:Disordered Gambling and Related Behaviors; Chapter 9: Casinos and Drunk Driving Fatalities; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Background and Theoretical Considerations; 9.3 Data and Methods; 9.3.1 Casino and Fatal Accident Data; 9.3.2 Methodology; 9.4 Results; 9.4.1 Basic Results; 9.4.2 Robustness Checks; 9.4.3 Border County Analysis; 9.5 Conclusion; Chapter 10: Gambling, Crime, Binge Drinking, Drug Use, and Hiring Prostitutes; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Background on Gambling Behavior and Crime 10.3 Background on Gambling, Drinking, Drug Use, and Risky Sex10.4 Data and Models; 10.4.1 Data; 10.4.2 Models; 10.5 Results; 10.5.1 Results for Gambling and Crime; 10.5.2 Results for Gambling and Binge Drinking, Drug Use, and Hiring Prostitutes; 10.5.2.1 Hard Drug Use; 10.5.2.2 Binge Drinking; 10.5.2.3 Hiring Prostitutes; 10.6 Conclusion; Chapter 11: Gambling and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Data; 11.2.1 Gambling Behavior Variables; 11.2.2 ADHD Symptom Variables; 11.3 Model; 11.4 Results; 11.5 Discussion and Conclusion; Chapter 12: Overview of Part II Part III:Negative Socioeconomic Impacts of Gambling |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4614-7123-3 ; 978-1-4614-7122-6 |
| Other identifiers: | 10.1007/978-1-4614-7123-3 [DOI] |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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