The sentimental propagation of lottery winnings: Evidence from the Spanish Christmas lottery

Morteza Ghomi, Isabel Micó-Millán and Evi Pappa

Journal of Monetary Economics, 2024, vol. 143, issue C

Abstract: Using the Spanish Christmas lottery as a natural experiment, the impact of geographically clustered lottery winnings on consumer sentiment and intended durable consumption is analyzed. Albeit not receiving lottery prizes, consumers in winning provinces become significantly more optimistic about the Spanish macroeconomic conditions than those living elsewhere. This variation in sentiment is shown to be orthogonal to changes in regional fundamentals and leads to a rise in spending intentions. Young, less educated, low-income, and unemployed individuals react stronger to the lottery shock. At the regional level, lottery wins significantly increase car licenses, reduce unemployment, and intensify job creation and prices.

Keywords: Consumer sentiment; Durable consumption; Lottery shocks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 E21 E32 E62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2023.10.006

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