Selling Hope

Selling Hope
Author: Charles T. Clotfelter
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780674800984

With its huge jackpots and heartwarming rags-to-riches stories, the lottery has become the hope and dream of millions of Americans--and the fastest-growing source of state revenue. Despite its popularity, however, there remains much controversy over whether this is an appropriate business for state government and, if so, how this business should be conducted.