Marshall Gramm
Biographic Data
| ID | 712954 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marshall Gramm |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marshall |
| FAMILY NAME | Gramm |
| SIGNATURE | GRAMM M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rhodes College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What Do Bettors Want? Determinants of Pari-Mutuel Betting Preference
This paper is an analysis of the demand for thoroughbred racetrack wagers, examining evidence that would support the existence of two types of bettors: the risk-averse informed bettor versus the uninformed bettor. Looking at 12 major racetracks over the fall of 2002, we undertake an empirical examination of the determinants of bettors' preferences for particular wagers on specific races. The goal is to try to determine what individual aspects of …
The Free Silver Movement in America
Monetary historians have contended that Free Silver advocates were inflationists seeking debt reduction. We offer an alternative interpretation using a theory of money demand with differential returns on nominal units and a nonoptimum nominal money stock. Our explanation is more logically appealing and more consistent with contemporary evidence. The restrictive coinage laws of the period produced chronic shortages, and our empirical analysis prov…
The Case for Regulatory Rent-Seeking
The Case for Regulatory Rent-Seeking
The Free Silver Movement in America
Monetary historians have contended that Free Silver advocates were inflationists seeking debt reduction. We offer an alternative interpretation using a theory of money demand with differential returns on nominal units and a nonoptimum nominal money stock. Our explanation is more logically appealing and more consistent with contemporary evidence. The restrictive coinage laws of the period produced chronic shortages, and our empirical analysis prov…
What Do Bettors Want? Determinants of Pari-Mutuel Betting Preference
This paper is an analysis of the demand for thoroughbred racetrack wagers, examining evidence that would support the existence of two types of bettors: the risk-averse informed bettor versus the uninformed bettor. Looking at 12 major racetracks over the fall of 2002, we undertake an empirical examination of the determinants of bettors' preferences for particular wagers on specific races. The goal is to try to determine what individual aspects of …
Economics (3 works) · Macroeconomics (2 works) · Microeconomics (2 works) · Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (1 works) · Competition (biology) (1 works) · Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing (1 works) · Corporate Finance and Governance (1 works) · Debt (1 works) · Deflation (1 works) · Economic shortage (1 works)