The impact of casinos on fatal alcohol-related traffic accidents in the United States

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 788-796

  Cotti, Chad D ^a   Walker, Douglas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Casinos; Drunk driving; Traffic fatalities

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCIDENT; DRINKING; GAMBLING; HEALTH RISK; LEISURE INDUSTRY; SOCIAL IMPACT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASINO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRY; POPULATION GROWTH; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GAMBLING; HUMANS; POPULATION DENSITY; RISK; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958192369     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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