Author: Doughney, James.
Title: The Poker Machine State: Dilemmas in Ethics, Economics and Governance.
Description: Melbourne, Altona Common Ground, 2002. Paperback large trade, very good condition, figures, tables, minor edgewear. 190 pp. Interrogates the ethical and political context in which decisions about poker machines are made in Victoria. Refutes claims by the gambling industry and its consultants that poker machines measurably and substantially improve the quality of life of those that play them. Argues for a reflection on the type of economics that should more generally guide the formation of public policy. SALE PRICE. ISBN: 1863355030

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