the impact of local labor market conditions on demand for education evidence from indian casinos william evans department economics university maryland college park md 20742 vmail 301 405 3486 email econ umd edu wooyoung kim 3520 w october 2005 abstract using restricted use data 1990 and 2000 census long form we analyze economic shock produced by opening a new casino an reservation as identifying event federal legislation in 1988 allowed tribes to open many states since then over 400 have opened 240 which las vegas style games demonstrate that increased employment wages low skilled workers young adults responded dropping out high school reducing enrollment rates even though generous tuition subsidy programs this work was supported grants national institutes child health human development smith richardson foundation authors
