This interdisciplinary Handbook combines both mainstream and heterodox economics to assess the nature, scope and importance of leisure activities. Surprisingly, the field of leisure economics is not, thus far, a particularly integrated or coherent one. In this Handbook a wide ranging body of...

This innovative book presents a series of up-to-date analyses of the economics of outdoor recreation. The distinguished group of authors covers real-world recreation management issues and applies economic understanding to these problems. An extensive introduction by the editors details the...

The economics of outdoor recreation deals with the supply of and demand for natural resources for recreational purposes. This chapter discusses the conceptual and empirical approaches, problems, and solutions encountered in applying economics to the provision of natural resources and explains...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables -- CHAPTER 1. Concepts and Measures To Be Used in the Study of Leisure Spending-Behavior -- CHAPTER 2. Aggregate Leisure Expenditures: Past and Projected to 1965 and 1970 -- CHAPTER 3. Consumers' Financial Position -- CHAPTER 4. Market...

Economic research on entertainment is scant despite its large share of time use. We test economic theories of belief-based utility in the context of video-game engagement. Using data on 2.8 million matches from League of Legends, we find evidence supporting reference-dependent preferences, loss...