Selling Hope

State Lotteries in America

Häftad, Engelska, 1991

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Beskrivning

With its 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, however, there remains much controversy over whether this is an appropriate business for state government and, if so, how this business should be conducted.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1991-10-01
Mått:156 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Harvard University Press
ISBN:9780674800984

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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.

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Although Selling Hope is a serious work of economic research, the authors bring a lively curiosity and an engaging style of writing to their work… I found Selling Hope to be enlightening, even entertaining at times, and full of good reason for outrage over the lottery.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface to the 1991 Edition PART I: The Setting A New Role for the States Magnitudes The Fall and Rise of Lotteries PART II: The Games and the Players The Games People Play Why (and How) They Play The Demand for Lottery Products Winners and Losers PART III: The Government's Business State Politics and the Lottery Bandwagon The Suppliers The Sales Pitch PART IV: Lotteries as Public Policy A "Painless Tax"? Choices Appendix: Supplementary Tables Notes References Index