Is soccer good for you? The motivational impact of big sporting events on the unemployed

We examine the effect of salient international soccer tournaments on the motivation of unemployed individuals to search for employment using the German Socio Economic Panel 1984–2010. Exploiting the random scheduling of survey interviews, we find significant effects on motivational variables such as the intention to work or the reservation wage. Furthermore, the sporting events increase perceived health as well as worries about the general economic situation.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Doerrenberg, Philipp ; Siegloch, Sebastian
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 123.2014, 1, p. 66-69
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Sporting events \| Soccer \| Unemployment \| Well-being

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	D8 - Information and Uncertainty ; J2 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation ; J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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