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predictors by means of random forests that are grown from classification and regression trees (CART) and conditional inference … trees. Unlike previous studies that predict sport demand, I consider different forecasting horizons and only use information … predictions for the 2015 regular season. The static within-season approach is complemented by a dynamic month-ahead forecasting …
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This study examines whether there are gender-specific differences in regard to physical attractiveness of professional tennis players and their performance. For this purpose, the top 100 male and female tennis players of the tennis world ranking in 2014 are examined. Athletic performance is...
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Recent experimental evidence suggests that women in general are more discouraged than men by failures which potentially can explain why women, on average, are less likely than men to reach top positions in firms. This paper provides the first quasi-experimental evidence from the field on this...
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This paper examines the growing trend of NFL players to forego participation in the league's yearly All-Star Game, the Pro Bowl. Viewership of the Pro Bowl has been substantially lower than the average game day in recent years, causing controversial discussions about the viability of the game...
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