Methodological issues in the social cost of gambling studies

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-184

  Walker, Douglas M ^a  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Economic concepts of social cost; Methodological issues; Social costs of gambling; Social effects of pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TECHNOLOGY; ADDICTION; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0038162384     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023629331837     Document Type: Conference Paper

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