Douglas Walker, Ph.D.

Professor of Economics

Education

Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama
Ph.D., Economics, 1998

Kansas State University - Manhattan, Kansas
B.S., Business Administration, 1993

Research Interests

Economic and social impacts of legalized gambling, public economics, applied microeconomics

Courses Taught

ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 310 International Economics
ECON 317 Microeconomic Analysis
ECON 360 Economics of Gambling
ECON 400 Senior Seminar

Selected Publications

“The Relationship Between U.S. Economic Indicators and Casino Industry Performance” (2024) with A. Meister and R. Sobel. Gaming Law Review, 28(1): 8-27.

“A Comparison of Clustered and Isolated Casino Performance in Missouri” (2023) with T. Nesbit. UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, 27(1): 71-91.

“Quitting While You’re Ahead: Evidence for Individual Gambling Thresholds from a Survey of Massachusetts Gamblers” (2022) with D. LaPlante and S. Nelson. Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 15(1): 3-24.

“Did Video Gaming Expansion Boost Municipal Revenues in Illinois?” (2021) with G. Wagner. Southern Economic Journal, 88(2): 649-679.

“The Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling: A Revised Framework for Understanding Gambling Harm” (2020), with M. Hilbrecht, D. Baxter, et al. Journal of Behavioral Addictions 9(2): 190-205.

“The Effect of Casino Proximity on Lottery Sales: Evidence from Maryland” (2017) with W. Cummings and C. Cotti. Contemporary Economic Policy, 35(4): 684-699.

“Setting Win Limits: An Alternative Approach to ‘Responsible Gambling’?” (2015) with S. Litvin, R. Sobel, and R. St-Pierre. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(3): 965-986.