In response to declining budgets, many school districts in the US have reduced funding for sports. In Europe, parents … may respond to difficult economic times by spending less on sports clubs for their children. Such cuts are unwise if … participating in sports is an investment good as well as a consumption good and adds to students' human capital. The value of sports …

Socio-Economic Panel, we explore whether local public expenditures on sports facilities influences individual labor market … sports in general and in any of the publicly funded sports facilities in particular. Moreover, improved well-being and health …