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

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 …

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 …

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 …

The sport participation rate has been shown to decrease with age in many countries. In
Japan, however, the elderly sport participation rate has increased over the last decade and …

With the rapid development of Internet technology, sports media consumption is migrating
toward streaming. The online streaming of sporting events has become the important way of …

To reduce global warming and climate change, the German government plans to implement
a carbon tax, which will also affect sport organizations. This study investigates how much …

As human demand for ecosystem services (ES) continues to increase, ES assessments
have gradually become a popular research topic. Among ES, cultural ES (CES) are often …

Cities and their respective regions must weigh the merits of hosting major sport events,
including the Olympic Games. This paper presents a contingent valuation method estimate …

This study presents an application of the contingent valuation method for valuing medal
winning success on a transnational basis to test whether more medals won equates to more …