. However, on theoretical grounds it is controversial if a starÕs talent superiority and/or a starÕs popularity drive match … attendance and hence increase gate revenues. Using longitudinal match attendance data of all clubs in the Þrst German soccer … heroes facilitate fan sup- port by mere popularity. …

. However, on theoretical grounds it is controversial if a starÕs talent superiority and/or a starÕs popularity drive match … attendance and hence increase gate revenues. Using longitudinal match attendance data of all clubs in the Þrst German soccer … heroes facilitate fan sup- port by mere popularity. …

firsthand observable talent or other factors like past consumption and popularity influence stardom. This article investigates … the emergence of superstars in German soccer. We use data on market values and individual player performance and publicity … evidence that Adler’s theory applies to German soccer stars. …

We show that both talent and popularity significantly contribute to stars’ market values in German soccer. The talent-versus-popularity … empirically face the difficulty of accurately identifying talent. In professional sports, rank-order tournaments help in … ascertaining talent. Analyzing a team production setting, we make use of a large number of performance indicators to estimate a …

We show that both talent and popularity significantly contribute to stars’ market values in German soccer. The talent-versus-popularity … empirically face the difficulty of accurately identifying talent. In professional sports, rank-order tournaments help in … ascertaining talent. Analyzing a team production setting, we make use of a large number of performance indicators to estimate a …

firsthand observable talent or other factors like past consumption and popularity influence stardom. This article investigates … the emergence of superstars in German soccer. We use data on market values and individual player performance and publicity … evidence that Adler’s theory applies to German soccer stars. …

investigating how popularity of the participating artists influences the final voting results. We employ two different concepts of … popularity. First, we collected data regarding the artist's former success (MacDonald-popularity) using music charts data. Second …, we proxy the media presence of the artists (Adler-popularity) using hits in traditional and new media. In our analysis …

investigating how popularity of the participating artists influences the final voting results. We employ two different concepts of … popularity. First, we collected data regarding the artist's former success (MacDonald-popularity) using music charts data. Second …, we proxy the media presence of the artists (Adler-popularity) using hits in traditional and new media. In our analysis …