Clarification of the social costs of gambling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20201737 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas M Walker (0000-0003-2298-3485, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-152 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jpbafm-20-02-2008-b001 |
| OpenAlex | W2185432127 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
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 errors. For example, Thompson and Schwer count many costs borne by individuals as “social costs.” In addition, many of their cost estimates appear to be arbitrary. As a result, the Thompson and Schwer social cost estimate is likely a serious overstatement of the actual costs
Cost–benefit analysis · Economics · Indirect costs · Management · Microeconomics · Political science · Public economics · Social benefits · Social cost · Social Welfare · Welfare · Computer Science · Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Law · Sports Analytics and Performance
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |