One of the most important impacts of the 2006 football World Cup in Germany was the "feel-good effect". This contribution analyzes the management of such an effect. Appropriate basic organizational and infrastructure conditions in the realms of security, transport, and ecology are of key...

Using the case of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this study is the first to test the employment effects of a mega-sporting event on the basis of data that combines both regional and sectoral data. It is also the first study of sporting events to use a semi-parametric test method. Earlier studies on...

For the FIFA World Cup 2010, South Africa plans to invest heavily. The positive economic effects that the country is hoping for stand in contrast to almost all statistical ex-post studies. This contribution emphasises that these results, usually from research under-taken in the USA, can only be...

The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was undoubtedly a great experience for both soccer fans and their South African hosts, and focused unprecedented and favourable media attention on South Africa. Despite the tournament's manifest success, however, its short-term impact on international...

This paper tests on differences between age-related reductions in the performance of men and women. The assumption that men age faster is obvious, because men′s life expectancy is generally lower. In addition to other studies on age-related reduction in human performance, this paper examines...

This study examines the influence of road noise on the prices of condominiums in Hamburg, Germany. On the basis of micro-level datasets capturing traffic-noise exposure, price discounts in the amount of 0.23% following a 1 dB(A) increase in road noise have been observed. The discounts calculated...

A recent study finds that Olympic Games host countries experience significant positive, lasting effects on exports. They interpret their results as an indication that countries use the hosting of such events to signal openness and competitiveness. The authors challenge these empirical findings...

We examine the impact of cell phone base stations on prices of condominiums in Hamburg, Germany. This is the first hedonic study on this subject for housing prices in Europe and the first ever to examine the price impact of base stations within a whole metropolis. We distinguish between...

Using hedonic price functions, we study the influence of access to public railway stations on the prices of surrounding condominiums in Hamburg, Germany. The study examines the influence of rail infrastructure on residential property prices, not only of individual lines, but for the entire rail...

We simultaneously analyze the effects of alternative noise sources to isolate their relative harms. This research adds to the literature, which has only analyzed one noise source or has aggregated the noise levels of different sources. Flight noise had the most negative effect on housing prices,...