Letter sent to City of Indianapolis & Marion County City-County Council December 6th:
Honorable
Indianapolis & Marion County Councillors,
Please find attached to
this e-mail a number of studies, all conducted by PhD economists, which find
that smoking bans harm businesses such as bars and casinos. Based in part on
these studies, St. Louis City and St. Louis County opted to exempt casinos and
some bars from their separately enacted smoking bans. And just last week, again
based in part on these studies, neighboring St. Charles County refused to enact
a smoking ban unless it contained an exemption for "over 21"
establishments such as bars and casinos.
Honorable Councillors,
many studies have been conducted by health professionals and published in
public health journals arguing that smoking bans do not hurt bars or casinos,
yet as economist Jonathan Tomlin pointed out in Forbes Magazine, these amateur
studies are "riddled with statistical shortcomings and... flaws."
In light of the best
professional economic research concerning smoking bans, I hope Indianapolis
bars, and bars all across America, will continue to enjoy freedom of choice
concerning their smoking policies.
Sincerely,
Bill
Hannegan
The Effect of Smoking Bans on Bars and Restaurants: An Analysis of
Changes in Employment
Adams, Scott and Cotti,
Chad D. (2007) "The Effect of Smoking Bans on Bars and Restaurants: An
Analysis of Changes in Employment," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis
& Policy: Vol. 7: Iss. 1 (Contributions),
Article 12.
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.1628
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.1628
The
Impact of Smoking Bans on the Hospitality Industry: New Evidence from Stock
Market Returns
Jonathan T. Tomlin (2009) “The Impact of Smoking
Bans on the Hospitality Industry: New Evidence
from Stock Market Returns,”
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis &
Policy: Vol. 9: Iss.
1 (Contributions), Article 13.
The Economic Impact of a Smoking Ban in Columbia, Missouri: An Analysis of Sales Tax Data for the First Year
Michael
R. Pakko, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Regional Economic Development,
2008, 4(1), pp.
30-40.
The Economic Impact of the New York State Smoking Ban on New
York’s Bars
Ridgewood Economic Associates, Ltd., 2004
An Analysis of the Economic Effect of the Lexington-Fayette
County, Kentucky Smoking Ban of 2004
Richard Thalheimer, Thalheimer Research Associates,
Inc., 2005
http://kuneman.smokersclub.com/PDF/KYLexingtonThalheimerreport6_8_05.pdf
A Report on the Impacts of the City of Dallas Smoking Ban on Alcoholic Beverage Sales March 2003 to March 2004
The Revenue Performance of Casinos after a Smoking Ban: The Case of Illinois
Impact of Smoking Bans on Restaurants
No Smoking at the Slot Machines: The Effect of a Smoke-Free Law on Delaware Gaming Revenues
A Report on the Impacts of the City of Dallas Smoking Ban on Alcoholic Beverage Sales March 2003 to March 2004
Terry L. Clower, Ph.D. & Bernard L.
Weinstein, professors of applied
economics at the University of North Texas in Denton, 2004
The Revenue Performance of Casinos after a Smoking Ban: The Case of Illinois
Thomas A. Garrett,
Michael R. Pakko, 2010, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Impact of Smoking Bans on Restaurants
National Restaurant
Association, 2004
No Smoking at the Slot Machines: The Effect of a Smoke-Free Law on Delaware Gaming Revenues
Michael R. Pakko, 2005,
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The Economic Losers from Smoking Bans
Michael L. Marlow, Regulation, 2010
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