The impact of socio-economic factors on gambling expenditure
(1999) The impact of socio-economic factors on gambling expenditure. International Journal of Social Economics 26(1-3):pp. 430-440.
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Abstract
This paper examines the socio-economic determinants of gambling expenditure on lotteries, Lotto and Instant Lotto, TAB/on-course betting, poker machines and casino-type games. Using a sample of 8,389 Australian households in 1993-1994, the impact of income source and level, sex, age, ethnicity, occupational status and family composition on the decision to gamble is assessed. The results indicate that these variables exert a significant influence on the probability of households gambling. Furthermore, the effect of these same variables is likely to vary across the large range of gambling products currently available.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | Gambling; taxation incidence; regressivity; income elasticity |
| Subjects: | 340000 Economics > 340200 Applied Economics > 340209 Public Sector Economics 360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360201 Public Policy 340000 Economics > 340200 Applied Economics > 340299 Applied Economics not elsewhere classified |
| ID Code: | 2795 |
| Deposited By: | Worthington, Andrew |
| Deposited On: | 06 December 2005 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03068299910230035 |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 1999 Emerald |
| Copyright Statement: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |