• Title of article

    Earmarking lottery proceeds for public goods: Empirical evidence from U.S. lotto expenditures

  • Author/Authors

    Craig E. Landry، نويسنده , , Michael K. Price، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    451
  • To page
    455
  • Abstract
    This study examines motives for lottery play using a state-level panel of lottery expenditures. We find that expenditures per capita are greater in states that earmark proceeds for public goods. Further, we find that casino gambling only impacts lotto play in general fund states.
  • Keywords
    Public goods , Lotteries
  • Journal title
    Economics Letters
  • Serial Year
    2007
  • Journal title
    Economics Letters
  • Record number

    436252