Research and Impact

Working to solve the complex problems facing today’s world.

The Glenn College’s world-class faculty brings practical experience and an interdisciplinary approach to research, analysis and technical assistance. Collaborating across policy areas, and with public and private sector organizations, our work seeks to improve public governance and policymaking.

More Research and Impact

Recent Publications

Why Are State Policy Makers Still Proponents of Enterprise Zones? What Explains Their Action in the Face of a Preponderance of the Research?
International Regional Science Review
2009

This essay reviews the research on state EZ programs and explores why it has not had a greater influence on policy.

The Two-Sided Coin: Casino Gaming and Casino Tax Revenue in Indiana
Indiana Business Review
2009

This article focuses on the thirteen years of operation of riverboat casinos in Indiana and the growth in the supply of casino games statewide and explains the state excise taxes imposed on the casino owners.

Future Casino Tax Yields: What Recent Trends in Casino Wagering and Attendance Suggest
Indiana Business Review
2009

This article considers and investigates the future growth potential of the state's wagering taxes.

What’s the Potential Impact of Casino Tax Increases on Wagering Handle: Estimates of the Price Elasticity of Demand for Casino Gaming
Economics Bulletin
2008

Associate Professor Jim Landers estimates the price elasticity of demand for casino gaming.

Gambling on an Alternative Revenue Source: The Impact of Riverboat Gambling on the Charitable Gambling Component of Nonprofit Finances
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
2006

Associate Professor Jim Landers examines the impact of casino gambling in and around Illinois on charitable gambling in that state.

Why Don’t Enterprise Zones Work? Estimates of the Extent that EZ Benefits are Capitalized into Property Values
Regional Analysis & Policy
2006

Associate Professor Jim Landers examines the impact of local Enterprise Zones (EZs) on commercial and industrial property values. 

The Effect of Casino Gambling on Sales Tax Revenue in States Legalizing Casinos in the 1990s
State Tax Notes
2005

Associate Professor Jim Landers looks at whether casino gambling competes with other consumer spending and therefore decreases sales tax revenue.

In the Zone: A Look at Indiana’s Enterprise Zones
Indiana Business Review
2005

Associate Professor Jim Landers provides an overview of Indiana Enterprise Zones and explore their business characteristics and demographics.