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 …

Using theory of reasoned action and social exchange theory, this study empirically tests a
model of residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games. The model proposes that overall …

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 …

Sport ist ein bedeutender Wirtschaftsfaktor. Seine Professionalisierung und
Kommerzialisierung schreiten seit vielen Jahren rasch voran. Parallel dazu hat sich die …

This paper investigates the domestic stock market reaction to the announcement of South
Africa winning the bid to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup, 2003 Cricket World Cup, and …

This paper employs an event study method to associate Japanese professional baseball
championship competition with the effects of a parent company's stock prices from a sports …

Historically, the Olympic Games have had a tremendous impact on the economy, tourism
industry and social and political aspects of a hosting nation. The Olympic Games are the …

This paper analyzes how investments in professional European football clubs affect the
market value of Chinese corporations. Twelve acquisition cases with complete stock return …

Stephen Shmanske and Leo Kahane have brought together nearly all of the important
authors in the quickly growing field of Sports Economics to contribute chapters to this two …

Sentiment affects the evolving economic valuation of companies through the stock market. It
is unclear how 'news' affects the sentiment towards major public investments like the …