Selling Hope - State Lotteries in America

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Charles T. Clotfelter is Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Studies at Duke University.Philip J. Cook is ITT/Terry Sanford Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics and Sociology at Duke University.

Zusammenfassung

With huge jackpots and heartwarming rags-to-riches stories, the lottery has become the hope and dream of millions of Americans—and the fastest-growing source of state revenue. Despite its popularity, there remains much controversy over whether this is an appropriate business for state government and, if so, how the business should be conducted.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Charles T. Clotfelter, Clotfelter Charles T., Philip J. Cook, Philip J. (Professor of Public Policy Studies and Economics Cook, Cook Philip J.
• Verlag: University Presses
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.10.1991
• EAN: 9780674800984
• ISBN: 978-0-674-80098-4
• Gewicht: 499 g
• Illustration: 13 line illustrations, 27 halftones
• Serie: A National Bureau of Economic Research book
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, Business ethics & social responsibility, Illness & addiction: social aspects, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, United States of America, USA, Business ethics and social responsibility, Public finance, Microeconomics, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Public finance and taxation, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government