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Infrastructure Investments and Mega-Sports Events: Comparing the Experience of Developing and Industrialized Countries
Baumann, Robert; Matheson, Victor - Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the … - 2013
Countries vigorously compete for sports mega-events in hopes of generating an economic impact during the event but also … of an economy legacy from the mega-sports event. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010690310
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Economics of the Super Bowl
Matheson, Victor - International Association of Sport Economists - IASE; … - 2010
the controversy surrounding the purported economic impact of the game on host communities. While the league and sports …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008800464
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Assessing the infrastructure impact of mega-events in emerging economies
Matheson, Victor - Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the … - 2012
Developing countries that host mega-events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup invest enormous sums in stadiums and collateral infrastructure projects. The rapid investment in long-lasting physical stocks raises questions of equity and efficiency for national taxpayers and event attendees....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010575346
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Bowling in Hawaii: Examining the Effectiveness of Sports-Based Tourism Strategies
Baumann, Robert; Matheson, Victor; Muroi, Chihiro - Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the … - 2008
We use daily airplane arrival data from Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to determine the net change in tourism for a variety of sporting events. We find two events generate a positive and significant net impact on arrivals: Honolulu Marathon and Pro Bowl. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005004173
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Economics of the Super Bowl
Matheson, Victor - Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the … - 2009
the controversy surrounding the purported economic impact of the game on host communities. While the league and sports …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509777
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Mega-Events and Housing Costs: Raising the Rent while Raising the Roof?
Coates, Dennis; Matheson, Victor - Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the … - 2009
This paper examines the relationship between hosting mega-events such as the Super Bowl, Olympics, and World Cup and rental housing prices in host cities. If mega-events are amenities for local residents, then rental housing prices can serve as a proxy for estimating residents’ willingness to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005545421
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Bowling in Hawaii: Examining the Effectiveness of Sports-Based Tourism Strategies
Baumann, Robert; Matheson, Victor; Muroi, Chihiro - International Association of Sport Economists - IASE; … - 2008
We use daily airplane arrival data from Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to determine the net change in tourism for a variety of sporting events. We find two events generate a positive and significant net impact on arrivals: Honolulu Marathon and Pro Bowl. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005731661
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Mega-Events and Housing Costs: Raising the Rent while Raising the Roof?
Coates, Dennis; Matheson, Victor - International Association of Sport Economists - IASE; … - 2009
This paper examines the relationship between hosting mega-events such as the Super Bowl, Olympics, and World Cup and rental housing prices in host cities. If mega-events are amenities for local residents, then rental housing prices can serve as a proxy for estimating residents’ willingness to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005731682
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PILOTs and Public Policy: Steering through the Economic Ramifications
Humphreys, Brad; Matheson, Victor - Department of Economics and Accounting, College of the … - 2008
A recent IRS ruling has allowed the new Yankees Stadium construction project to be financed by a tax exempt bond offering backed by payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS). This decision appears to contradict the spirit of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. From an economic standpoint, the question is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005004168
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Do Economists Reach a Conclusion on Subsidies for Sports Franchises, Stadiums, and Mega-Events?
Coates, Dennis; Humphreys, Brad R. - In: Econ Journal Watch 5 (2008) 3, pp. 294-315
This paper reviews the empirical literature assessing the effects of subsidies for professional sports franchises and … sports subsidies cannot be justified on the grounds of local economic development, income growth or job creation, those … oppose sports subsidies. In addition to reviewing the empirical literature, we describe the economic intuition that probably …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008484361