The Economic Consequences of State Lotteries

by Mary O. Borg, Stephen L. Shapiro, Paul Mason

Since the modern wave of lotteries began over twenty-five years ago in New Hampshire, state-operated lotteries have become an area of tremendous growth for public sector financing. Gambling taxes of all kinds have been steadily increasing, and thirty-three states are now operating lotteries. In this work, Mary Borg, Paul Mason, and Stephen Shapiro examine the economic impact and consequences of state lotteries, focusing specifically on the efficiency...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275935701
• ISBN13: 9780275935702
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"