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Email: mcgowan@blairekidsarts.net
Public policy concerning gambling, alcohol, tobacco and marijuana; and comparing Uber to ETFs.
Richard McGowan, S.J., is associate professor of the practice in the Finance Department at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. The focus of his research is on the interaction of the business and public policy processes. Professor McGowan has published six books that focus on variety of topics that included gambling, tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana. Three of these books focused on the gambling industry with the latest entitled “The Gambling Debate.” He is currently writing a book on the “Ethics of Disgust, Public Policy and the Sin Industries.” He also has studied how microfinance influences the economic development of El Salvador.
Economics Editor, Gaming Law Review and Economics
Articles
“Demand for the Ultimate Fighting Championship: An Econometric Analysis of PPV Buy Rates.” Journal of Business and Economics, 6 (6), 1032-1056. June, 2015.
“The Dilemma that is Sports Gambling.” Gambling Law Review and Economics, 18 (7), 670-678. September, 2014.
“Casino Gambling and Drunk Driving: How Are Communities Impacted?” Gambling Law Review and Economics, 7 (10), 729-734. November, 2013.
“Grass is Always Greener When it’s Legal: Policies for State Regulated Marijuana.” The Economists’ Voice, 9 (1). October, 2012.
“Casinos or No Casinos: What are the Relevant Considerations.” Gambling Law Review and Economics, 16 (1-2), 27-42. January, 2012.
Books
“Privatize This? Assessing the Opportunities and Costs of Privatization.” Praeger Press. March, 2011.
"The Gambling Debate." Greenwood Press. January, 2009.