Luck vs Skill in Gambling over the Recession. Evidence from Italy

Sara Capacci (), E. Randon and Antonello Scorcu

Working Papers from Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna

Abstract: We perform an econometric analysis of the gambling market in Italy over the recession (2009-2012), observing the consumption patterns in "luck" and "skill" games. We find a different effect between the early and late period of the crisis. Whereas gambling initially behaves as normal good, in the long run luck games increase with the worsening of economic conditions. Moreover, skill games are more persistent and influence luck games, but not the opposite. Skill players choose simple lottery games, but luck players cannot handle complex games. Our results provide insights on investment choices in financial markets among expert and na ve buyers.

JEL-codes: D12 G01 L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-01
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