Since the mid 1990s, ethanol production has increased at an exponential rate. While politicians and the industry have praised the positive effects of ethanol facilities, it is important to explore the potential negative impacts. This study examines one negative effect that is not yet fully...

In this study we examine the impact of lottery sales and the introduction of new lottery games on the retail activity using panel data on all West Virginia counties over the 1987-2001 period. We find that the introduction of video lottery spurred retail activity in those counties that have been...

Since the success of Serrano v. Priest in California, at least 43 states have experienced legal challenges to their education financing formulas and in 19 states court rulings have forced changes in these formulas. A result of this litigation is a transfer of resources from districts with higher...