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The Threat to Football from Betting-Related Corruption

Forrest, David - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 7 (2012) 2, pp. 99-116

Manipulation of on-field events for betting gain appears to be a growing problem in football and other sports. It can …

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Tourism and Growth in European Countries: An Application of Likelihood-Based Panel Cointegration

Mello-Sampayo, Felipa de; Sousa-Vale, Sofia de - Unidade de Investigação em Desenvolvimento … - 2010

The tourism and economic growth relationship is investigated for a panel of European countries over the period 1988–2010. The results reveal that the variables contain a panel unit root and they cointegrate in a panel perspective. The findings show that tourism enhance economic growth for some...

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Regression Tests and the Efficiency of Fixed Odds Betting Markets

Koning, Ruud H. - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 7 (2012) 3, pp. 262-274

The informational content of odds posted in sports betting market has been an ongoing topic of research. In this paper …

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The Impact of International Competitions on Competitive Balance in Domestic Leagues: The Case of the National Hockey League’s Participation in the Winter Olympics

Longley, Neil - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 7 (2012) 3, pp. 249-261

This paper analyzes the impact of the NHL’s participation in the Winter Olympics on competitive balance outcomes within the NHL. It finds that the post-Olympic performance of NHL teams is negatively related to the number of players that the team supplied to the various Olympic rosters. This is...

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The Sponsorship Effect: Do Sport Sponsorship Announcements Impact the Firm Value of Sponsoring Firms?

Reiser, Matthias; Breuer, Christoph; Wicker, Pamela - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 7 (2012) 3, pp. 232-248

sponsorships from different regions and the comparison of sponsorships in different sports, a unique dataset of sponsorship deals … between 1999 and 2010 is created (n=629). Using event study methodology the data is analyzed for all sports in general as well … as for different sub-samples including soccer, motor sports, and different regions. The results of the event study …

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How China's Approved Destination Status Policy Spurs and Hinders Chinese Travel Abroad

Arita, Shawn; Croix, Sumner La; Mak, James - Department of Economics, University of Hawaii-Manoa - 2012

China’s “Approved Destination Status (ADS) policy allows citizens of mainland China to take pleasure trips abroad on group package tours to countries that have negotiated and implemented agreements with China. In this paper, we examine the reasons for this unique preferential and incremental...

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What Shapes Young Elite Athletes' Perception of Chances in an Environment of Great Uncertainty?

Jung, Verena; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Torgler, Benno - School of Economics and Finance, Business School - 2012

Unrealistic optimism is a commonly observed bias in the perception of chances. In this paper, we examine whether the bias is also present among young elite soccer players (10 to 23 years old) who receive regular objective feedback through external assessments. Utilising a large unique data set...

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How ChinaÕs Approved Destination Status Policy Spurs and Hinders Chinese Travel Abroad

Arita, Shawn; La Croix, Sumner; Mak, James - University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization … - 2012

ChinaÕs ÒApproved Destination Status (ADS) policy allows citizens of mainland China to take pleasure trips abroad on group package tours to countries that have negotiated and implemented agreements with China. In this paper, we examine the reasons for this unique preferential and incremental...

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Tourists intra-destination visits and transportation mode : a bivariate model

Masiero, Lorenzo; Zoltan, Judit - USI Università della Svizzera italiana - 2012

This paper investigates tourists' profile in relation to both intra-destination movement patterns and transportation mode choices at the destination through the use of bivariate probit models. The analysis is based on a field survey conducted among tourists visiting the Canton of Ticino,...

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Domestic Tourism and Regional Inequality in Brazil

Haddad, Eduardo A.; Porsse, Alexandre A.; Rabahy, Wilson - Departamento de Economia, Faculdade de Economia, … - 2011

This paper analyses the consumption patterns of tourists coming from different domestic origins and choosing other domestic destinations in Brazil, in terms of expenditure level and composition. We also look at different alternatives of financing tourist expenditures and their implications for...

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