US cities have recently experienced a boom in new sports facility construction. Although
these facilities can provide benefits to local residents, they may also generate negative …

Place-based policies and investments are often targeted at areas in economic decline and
sometimes take the form of a granted monopoly (eg, state flagship universities, professional …

This article examines the value of externalities created by the presence of sex workers in the
city. Although a legal paid‐sex industry might contribute to the economy, it may also …

Using data from several census periods, we examine whether the establishment of casinos
affects employment in the Prairie Provinces of Canada. Using a standard two-way fixed …

Place-based policies refer to government efforts to spur economic activity in targeted areas,
where the intended outcomes tend toward more job opportunities and higher wages for …

This dissertation consists of three essays spanning various őelds, including energy
economics, labor economics, development economics, and regulation. As many jurisdictions …

Illegal gambling has historically been common in Western countries due to the fact that
legalized forms have largely been prohibited. However, over the past 50 years most forms of …

We examine the housing-market impact of US urban casinos in nearby neighborhoods
using data on home-purchase mortgage applications around opening years. Our sample …

This dissertation consists of three essays that use applied econometric analysis and other
analytical methods from various economic fields, including regional and urban economics …

As county administrators seek new revenue streams, casino gaming becomes a valuable
local revenue production mechanism. Recently, Pennsylvania has been vastly successful …