Dr. Janet F. Speyrer, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Economics

SELECTED STUDIES

The Convention Bookings Model (Online description)
Use of the model enhances convention bookings activity by focusing convention sales efforts.

Gambling in Louisiana: A Benefit/Cost Analysis
ONLINE - A study funded by the Louisiana Legislature in the 1998 Fiscal Session to determine the economic impact of gambling on Louisiana.

Louisiana Net Migration, 1980 to 1990: The Oil Bust Reflected
A study revealing net migration patterns over the recent decade by age, race, and sex.

Annual Net Migration for Louisiana, its Metropolitan Areas, and Parishes
A report detailing the population and its components of change each year from 1969 to the present.

The Effects of Land-Based and Riverboat Gaming in New Orleans
A complete five volume set analyzing the effects of gaming on the following:

- Businesses, Tourism and Minorities
- Pathological Gambling
- Crime and Criminal Justice
- Land Use and Property Values
- Public Facilities and Services