Local governments routinely subsidize sports stadiums and arenas using the justification
that hosting professional franchises produces economic development and social benefits in …

Sport mega-events have taken on an elevated profile and assumed a key role as urban and
regional development strategies. While a number of studies have investigated the potential …

This paper empirically illustrates the difference between a standard economic impact
analysis (EIA) and a cost-benefit analysis (CBA). The EIA was conducted using an existing …

Olympic Games produce tangible and intangible effects that have been extensively
researched; however, little is known on the importance of Olympic success to the population …

This study reviews the literature on the evaluation of the Olympic Games, within the broader
framework of their significance as cultural assets and opportunities for endogenous growth …

Consumers' evaluations of their favorite sport team's contests are influenced by the value
that the team provides to them. The current research contributes to the sport management …

Research question: Monetary valuation of non-market goods has become increasingly
important to inform sport managers and policy makers. This article set out to conduct a …

Grenoble taxpayers were not very happy to pay local taxes until 1992 in order to cover the
financial deficit from the 1968 Winter Games! The 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal …

The sporting success of athletes and national teams is associated with a feel-good-factor
among the population. These positive social effects can be regarded as public goods that …

The contingent valuation method (CVM) is used to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) to
keep a football club in a city in Spain (RC Deportivo de A Coruña). The authors pay attention …