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. 

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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.

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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.

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Business Income Taxes in Indiana: Who Pays?
Indiana Business Review
2004

Associate Professor Jim Landers analyzes business income taxes including corporate income tax systems and business income taxed through the individual income tax system. 

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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.

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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.

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The Tiff Over TIF: A Review of the Literature Examining the Effectiveness of the Tax Increment Financing
National Tax Journal
2014

This article, published in the National Tax Journal, examines California's recent decision to discontinue tax increment financing (TIF) after six decades of use has triggered a re-examination of its broader use.

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The Responsiveness of Casino Revenue to the Casino Tax Rate
Public Budgeting & Finance
2016

Associate Professor Jim Landers examines the tax base elasticity of the regulated casino industry in Illinois to help estimate state-level revenue impacts of casino tax rate changes.

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The Responsiveness of Casino Revenue to the Casino Tax Rate
Public Budgeting & Finance
2016

Associate Professor Jim Landers examines the tax base elasticity of the regulated casino industry in Illinois to help estimate state-level revenue impacts of casino tax rate changes.

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Tax Increment Financing: A Propensity Score Approach
Economic Development Quarterly
2017

This study, published in the Economic Development Quarterly, examines the effect of tax increment financing (TIF) on economic growth in Indiana.

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