Abstract
This article presents a trade based theory of casino taxation along with empirical evidence found from Macao as a typical tourism resort. We prove that there is a unique optimum gaming tax in a particular market for casino gambling, argue that any change in this tax is engendered by external demand shifts, and suggest that the economic rent from gambling legalization should be shared through such optimal tax between the public and private sectors. Our work also studies the tradeoff between economic benefits and social costs arising from casino tourism, and provides some policy recommendations for the sustainable development of gaming-led economies. The theoretical arguments in this article turn out to be consistent with empirical observations on Macao realities over the recent decade.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | A001 |
| Pages (from-to) | 585-606 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Gambling Studies |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 25 Aug 2013 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgments:We acknowledge the financial support by the University of Macau’s Research Grants Committee (under MYRG081<Y2-L2>-FBA11-GXH), the useful comments by an anonymous referee, and the excellent research assistance by Ms Sara Xiao Chang.
Keywords
- Market conditions
- Optimum gaming tax
- Social costs
- Trade equilibrium framework
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Jie Wu
- Business School, Africa-Asia Centre for Sustainability (AACS)
- Business School, Business Management - Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
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