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Spatial attendance spillover in football leagues

Jang, Hayley; Shin, Yongcheol - In: International journal of empirical economics 1 (2022) 3, pp. 1-24

We analyse the spatial attendance spillover applying spatial panel-data models with the Italian Football League data … was evident in earlier seasons (2001-2013), but modest spatial spillover was in play from 2013 to 2016. In addition, cross-quality … on attendance distribution and then competitive balance; spillover implies an interaction between the two exclusive …

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What does it take to be a star? : the role of performance and the media for German soccer players

Lehmann, Erik (contributor); … - 2007

We test existing superstar theories for the German soccer league. We use various measures for individual players’ performance and media presence to analyze whether performance and popularity can explain salaries and superstars in soccer. Moreover, we argue that quantile regression technique...

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Holiday destinations : understanding the travel choices of Irish tourists

Lyons, Seán (contributor); Mayor, Karen (contributor); … - 2007

This paper uses a McFadden choice model to measure the importance of destination, household and seasonal characteristics on the tourism destination choices of Irish households. The analysis is based on quarterly survey data of Irish households’ travel destinations between 2000 and 2006. In...

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Gambling and the use of credit : an individual and household level analysis

Brown, Sarah; Dickerson, Andrew P.; McHardy, Jolian P.; … - 2010

We explore the relationship between gambling and other forms of risk-taking behaviour, i.e. exposure to debt and the use of credit, at the individual and household level using representative pooled cross-section data drawn from the UK Expenditure and Food Surveys (EFS), 2001 to 2007. Gambling...

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Mozart or Pelé? : the effects of teenagers' participation in music and sports

Cabane, Charlotte; Hille, Adrian; Lechner, Michael - 2015

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, this paper analyses the effects of spending part of adolescents' leisure time on playing music or doing sports, or both. We find that while playing music fosters educational outcomes compared to doing sports, particularly so for girls and children...

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Distance matters! : evidence from professional team sports

Oberhofer, Harald; Philippovich, Tassilo; Winner, Hannes - 2008

This paper assesses the role of distance in professional team sports, taking the example of football (soccer). We argue that a team's performance in terms of scored and conceded goals decreases with the distance to the foreign playing venue. To test this hypothesis empirically, we investigate...

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Cruise tourism externalities and residents' support : a generalized ordered logit analysis

Brida, Juan Gabriel; Del Chiappa, Giacomo; Meleddu, Marta; … - 2012

This paper investigates residents' preferences towards cruise tourism investment in their home port. The research uses data collected during the peak cruise season in 2011 at Messina, a port of call in Sicily, Italy. A generalized ordered logit analysis is run to analyse what factors influence...

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The effect of tourism on crime in Italy : a dynamic panel approach

Biagi, Bianca; Brandano, Maria Giovanna; Detotto, Claudio - 2012

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that, all else being equal, for the case of Italy, tourist areas tend to have a greater amount of crime than non-tourist areas in the long run. Following the literature of the economics of crime à la Becker (1968) and Ehrlich (1973) and using a system...

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Labor market effects of sports and exercise : evidence from Canadian panel data

Lechner, Michael; Sari, Nazmi - 2014

Based on the Canadian National Population Health Survey we estimate the effects of individual sports and exercise on individual labor market outcomes. The data covers the period from 1994 to 2008. It is longitudinal and rich in life-style, health, and physical activity information. Exploiting...

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Awareness reduces racial bias

Pope, Devin G.; Price, Joseph; Wolfers, Justin - 2014

Can raising awareness of racial bias subsequently reduce that bias? We address this question by exploiting the widespread media attention highlighting racial bias among professional basketball referees that occurred in May 2007 following the release of an academic study. Using new data, we...

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