Eighteen Months of Income Elasticity of the Government Lottery After the Introduction of the Eighty-Baht Lottery Policy: A Preliminary Analysis

Authors

  • Pichit Eamsopana Faculty of Business Administration, Siam University

Keywords:

Income Elasticity, Government Lottery, Price Control Lottery Policy

Abstract

This research was designed to be a pilot study to primarily evaluate income elasticity of the government lottery and analyze its movement after the introduction of the 80 Baht Lottery Policy by The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The survey started from June 2014 to December 2015 and took place in Phasicharoen District of Bangkok. The results indicated that the government lottery had regressive aspect. All income elasticities calculated were less than 1. However, in the period of June 2015 up to December 2015, the values of the income elasticities continually improved. This might reflect the NCPO’s candidness and its quality of administration.

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2022-03-27

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Eamsopana, P. (2022). Eighteen Months of Income Elasticity of the Government Lottery After the Introduction of the Eighty-Baht Lottery Policy: A Preliminary Analysis. Siam University Journal of Business Administration, 17(29), 19–30. retrieved from https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sujba/article/view/869

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