Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Qi Ge
Abstract
The study examines the relationship between casinos and crime rate by using county data from different states in the USA and comparing data 5 years prior and 5 years after the opening of a casino. Casinos were only found in Nevada before 1978, but expanded to other states afterwards. Currently there are over 15,000 Casinos found in the U.S. Data was obtained through UCR, FRED, BEA. The study used multiple difference-in-difference regression models comparing the outcomes before and after the opening of a casino during the same span of time. Findings indicate that crime rate decreases when a casino is introduced to a county. Not all crimes seem to be significantly affected by the inclusion of a casino.
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Recommended Citation
Menezes, Steven, "Casino Effect Casinos, and What Effect Does It Have on Crime?" (2016). Economics Student Theses and Capstone Projects. 6.
https://creativematter.skidmore.edu/econ_studt_schol/6