Myth of Problem Gambling in America - Preface to my study

[Gelford]

OP ... if you are interested in this subject, then the place to start is

Becker & Murphy - A Theory of Rational Addiction
Journal of Political Economy, vol 96, no 4, aug 1988


There been several critics of their approach, most notably Akerloft

Also been conducted several empiral tests of their theory based on different addictive substances, from the top of my head Patricia Mobilia comes to mind for looking solely at gambling.


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