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Examining The Impact Of Casinos On Economic Development: A Spatial Analysis Of The Counties In The Mid-Atlantic Region, Andrew J. Economopoulos
Examining The Impact Of Casinos On Economic Development: A Spatial Analysis Of The Counties In The Mid-Atlantic Region, Andrew J. Economopoulos
Business and Economics Faculty Publications
Few have formally evaluated the economic impact of casinos, and yet most agree that it is crucial in estimating the net benefit to society. A new casino investment should stimulate economic activity in the immediate region, but its operations could potentially reduce employment and incomes within the industry. Grinols outlines the factors that could lead to positive or negative growth from the investment, but what is critical to the empirical validation of the investment is the definition of region. Since data is geographically limited to political boundaries, it is necessary to employ a spatial methodology that captures the impact beyond …
The Development Of Transportation, With Special Emphasis Upon The Changing Importance Of The Railroad In The United States, Nancy E. Coleman
The Development Of Transportation, With Special Emphasis Upon The Changing Importance Of The Railroad In The United States, Nancy E. Coleman
Business and Economics Honors Papers
This 80 page thesis examines the impact of transportation on the economy of the United States, with special emphasis on railway development.