Abstract
Casinos have long been promoted as engines of economic development. This paper seeks to test this claim by comparing the growth rate in taxable retail sales between mid-size Iowa cities with a casino and those without a casino.
To best isolate the impact of the variable being studied, the presence or absence of a casino, the authors limited their study to mid-size, stand-alone (non-suburban) cities. Iowa was chosen because, as the first state to allow widespread casino operations in recent history, it offers the longest study period for analysis.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Papers of the Nebraska Economics and Business Association: 38th Annual Fall Conference |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
EGS Disciplines
- Marketing