Casinos, Hotels, and Crime

This paper examines the links among casinos, hotels, and crime using Indiana's counties for 1994-2004. In estimating casinos' impacts, I introduce a measure of casino activity in addition to variables related to the timing of casino opening. I test whether or not the number of hotel rooms affects crime rates. Increased casino activity reduces crime rates except for burglary, where crime rates rise after a lag. Leaving out a measure of casino activity appears to create a serious specification error. Finally, including problem crime data plagued by incomplete reporting affects the estimated impact of casinos on crime

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Reece, William
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Hotellerie \| Hotel industry \| Glücksspiel \| Gambling \| Öffentliche Ausgaben \| Public expenditure \| Kriminalität \| Crime \| Tourismusberufe \| Tourism employees

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (17 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 28, Issue 2, pp. 145-161, April 2010
Classification:	R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes ; L83 - Sports; Gambling; Recreation; Tourism
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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