“Based on the research I’ve done and I’ve seen, I would say, generally, there’s a net positive,” said Doug Walker, an economist who studies gambling at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. In addition, he said, “it represents another form of entertainment that people might enjoy.”
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The tale of two Georgias
Rural decline concerns us all By Tammy Ingram Atlanta may be the largest city in the Deep South, but every Georgian knows that Atlanta — or ‘lanter, as I thought it was called while growing up in South Georgia — is hardly representative of the state, much less the entire region. The metro area is […]
SC’s Graham, Clyburn on panel seeking budget, deficit deal
Mistrust and ideological differences between the two political parties will make consensus a challenge, said Jordan Ragusa, a College of Charleston political science professor. “How do you create a compromise when both sides want very different things?”
SC lawmakers: Shutdown end game elusive
Since then, there has been little progress toward any meeting in the middle. For Democrats, scrapping Obamacare is a “nonstarter,” said Jordan Ragusa, a College of Charleston political science professor.
Top Universities in Asia Offer Prestige, Business Skills
National University of Singapore has a partnership with Yale University, and professors from Northwestern University acted as consultants to help create the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, says Alan Shao, dean of the business school at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He has traveled to Asia more than 100 times and […]
Ask The Experts: Are Sales Tax Holidays A Good Idea?
Calvin Blackwell – Associate Professor, Department of Economics & Finance, College of Charleston Is there a significant economic benefit when states observe sales tax holidays? “If by economic benefit, you mean increased spending, then yes, sales tax holidays appear to increase economic activity. Removing the tax reduces the cost to consumers, which they obviously like. Removing the tax […]
The South’s 5 best political storylines
Political science professors Gibbs Knotts of the College of Charleston and Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, recently came up with five of the biggest storylines heading into the coming year.
10 things the intern won’t tell you
By Mike Robertson on September 5, 2013 in CofC Expert, CofC Expert Quoted, In the News, National News
But most internships don’t make the news, says Katie Smith, an internship coordinator at the College of Charleston’s career center. “There are more positive experiences than negative,” she says.
Study: Children born to lower-income parents in South have less chance of getting ahead financially
As Frank Hefner, director of the College of Charleston Office of Economic Analysis, put it, “Color of skin is not a determining factor, but everything historically associated with that is a factor.” Hefner said the study adds an interesting geographical twist to questions about income disparities and income mobility.
College of Charleston professor assists in discovery of ‘one-of-a-kind’ Pink Alien Planet
Joe Carson is collecting planets. And not just your everyday, garden-variety planets either. New planets. Little more than a year ago, two students discovered a huge, gaseous blob of a planet in a distant galaxy while doing research with Carson, a College of Charleston astrophysics professor.