City leaders in the United States devote enormous public resources to the construction of
large entertainment projects, including stadiums, convention centers, entertainment districts …

The sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of
microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds …

A conventional belief has persisted for decades that teams moving into new sports venues
would experience a significant and pro-longed boost in attendance. The" stadium novelty …

This text provides a foundation for understanding the politics of America's cities and urban
regions. Praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme-that …

Proponents of sports facilities have justified public expenditures on these projects with the
claim that they catalyze redevelopment in downtown areas. To date, little research has …

We use hedonic rent and wage equations to measure compensating differentials in central
cities and metropolitan areas with franchises of the National Football League. Rents are …

In this absorbing history, Jon C. Teaford traces the dramatic evolution of American
metropolitan life. At the end of World War II, the cities of the Northeast and the Midwest were …

This volume takes readers inside the high-stakes game of public-private partnerships for
major league sports facilities, explaining why some cities made better deals than others …

For the past 20 years, corporations have been receiving huge tax breaks and subsidies in
the name of" jobs, jobs, jobs." But, as Greg LeRoy demonstrates in this important new book …

Independent empirical analyses are often used to refute assertions that sports stadiums can
serve as economic catalysts. Criticisms of recent stadium investments, however, are …