Douglas M Walker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3624153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas M Walker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas M |
| FAMILY NAME | Walker |
| SIGNATURE | WALKER D M |
| AFFILIATIONS | College of Charleston |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2298-3485 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: A revised framework for understanding gambling harm
Overview of the Economic and Social Impacts of Gambling in the United States
This chapter provides an overview of empirical research on the economic and social impacts of gambling. Issues examined include the effects of casino gambling on economic growth; the relationships among gambling industries and the implications of these relationships on net government tax revenue; the social costs of gambling; casinos and crime; casinos and political corruption; and problems with cost-benefit analysis applied to gambling.
Determinants of the probability and timing of commercial casino legalization in the United States
Clarification of the social costs of gambling
As U.S. states and countries around the world consider legalizing casino gambling, the social costs of gambling continue to be hotly debated. This paper examines the social cost issue from a welfare economics perspective, and discusses the 2005 paper by Thompson and Schwer, published in this Journal. Their article exhibits a number of problems common in gambling research, including a flawed conception of social costs and a variety of measurement …
Problems in Quantifying the Social Costs and Benefits of Gambling
As casinos and other forms of gambling spread across the United States, voters and policymakers are becoming increasingly interested in the potential costs and benefits from expansion in gambling industries. Since the mid-1990s, a variety of cost-benefit research has been published, much of it using flawed methodologies. This paper examines some of the most important areas of debate and disagreement among gambling researchers, and explains why th…
Do Casinos Cause Economic Growth
Casino gambling is a popular form of entertainment and is purported to have positive effects on host economies. The industry surely affects local labor markets and tax revenues. However, there has been little evidence on the effects of casino gambling on state economic growth. This paper examines that relationship using Granger-causality analysis modified for use with panel data. Our results indicate that there is no Granger-causal relationship b…
A Note on Multiple Choice Exams, with Respect to Students' Risk Preference and Confidence
A standard multiple-choice exam format is compared with two modified regimes which provide instructors with information on students' risk preferences (with respect to score and uncertainty) and students' confidence in their answers. In one format, students answer each question twice. This format provides information on students' risk preference. The other exam format allows students to assign a point value to the questions. The point values they …
The Social Costs of Gambling: An Economic Perspective
Response to McGowan's Comment on “The Social Costs of Gambling: An Economic Perspective”
J. S. Mill on the Income Tax Exemption and Inheritance Taxes: The Evidence Reconsidered
J. S. Mill, income tax exemption, inheritance tax
Determinants of the probability and timing of commercial casino legalization in the United States
J. S. Mill on the Income Tax Exemption and Inheritance Taxes: The Evidence Reconsidered
J. S. Mill, income tax exemption, inheritance tax
Problems in Quantifying the Social Costs and Benefits of Gambling
As casinos and other forms of gambling spread across the United States, voters and policymakers are becoming increasingly interested in the potential costs and benefits from expansion in gambling industries. Since the mid-1990s, a variety of cost-benefit research has been published, much of it using flawed methodologies. This paper examines some of the most important areas of debate and disagreement among gambling researchers, and explains why th…
Do Casinos Cause Economic Growth
Casino gambling is a popular form of entertainment and is purported to have positive effects on host economies. The industry surely affects local labor markets and tax revenues. However, there has been little evidence on the effects of casino gambling on state economic growth. This paper examines that relationship using Granger-causality analysis modified for use with panel data. Our results indicate that there is no Granger-causal relationship b…
J. S. Mill on the Income Tax Exemption and Inheritance Taxes: The Evidence Reconsidered
J. S. Mill, income tax exemption, inheritance tax
The Social Costs of Gambling: An Economic Perspective
Response to McGowan's Comment on “The Social Costs of Gambling: An Economic Perspective”
A Note on Multiple Choice Exams, with Respect to Students' Risk Preference and Confidence
A standard multiple-choice exam format is compared with two modified regimes which provide instructors with information on students' risk preferences (with respect to score and uncertainty) and students' confidence in their answers. In one format, students answer each question twice. This format provides information on students' risk preference. The other exam format allows students to assign a point value to the questions. The point values they …
Problems in Quantifying the Social Costs and Benefits of Gambling
As casinos and other forms of gambling spread across the United States, voters and policymakers are becoming increasingly interested in the potential costs and benefits from expansion in gambling industries. Since the mid-1990s, a variety of cost-benefit research has been published, much of it using flawed methodologies. This paper examines some of the most important areas of debate and disagreement among gambling researchers, and explains why th…
Do Casinos Cause Economic Growth
Casino gambling is a popular form of entertainment and is purported to have positive effects on host economies. The industry surely affects local labor markets and tax revenues. However, there has been little evidence on the effects of casino gambling on state economic growth. This paper examines that relationship using Granger-causality analysis modified for use with panel data. Our results indicate that there is no Granger-causal relationship b…
Clarification of the social costs of gambling
As U.S. states and countries around the world consider legalizing casino gambling, the social costs of gambling continue to be hotly debated. This paper examines the social cost issue from a welfare economics perspective, and discusses the 2005 paper by Thompson and Schwer, published in this Journal. Their article exhibits a number of problems common in gambling research, including a flawed conception of social costs and a variety of measurement …
Determinants of the probability and timing of commercial casino legalization in the United States
Overview of the Economic and Social Impacts of Gambling in the United States
This chapter provides an overview of empirical research on the economic and social impacts of gambling. Issues examined include the effects of casino gambling on economic growth; the relationships among gambling industries and the implications of these relationships on net government tax revenue; the social costs of gambling; casinos and crime; casinos and political corruption; and problems with cost-benefit analysis applied to gambling.
The Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: A revised framework for understanding gambling harm
Economics (8 works) · Gambling Behavior and Treatments (8 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sports Analytics and Performance (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Microeconomics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public economics (4 works)