More than Chance: The Local Labor Market Effects of Tribal Gaming

Laurel Wheeler

Working Papers from U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies

Abstract: Casino-style gaming is an important economic development strategy for many American Indian tribes throughout the United States. Using confidential Census microdata and a database of tribal government-owned casinos, I examine the local labor market effects of tribal gaming on different markets, over different time horizons, and for different subgroups. I find that tribal gaming is responsible for sustained improvements in employment and wages on reservations and that American Indians benefit the most. I also find that tribal gaming increases the average rental price of housing but by an amount smaller than the average wage increase, suggesting net local benefits.

JEL-codes: J15 J40 L83 R23 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2023-04
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