The beauty of the game of football, while being played on the pitch, is unquestioned; however, the widespread corruption and rampant bribery within the Fédération International de Football Association (FIFA) has tarnished the on the field beauty of the game. Nothing within the organization has...

Using firm-level data for up to 707 Swiss hotels and restaurants we evaluate the economic impact of the EURO 2008 soccer championship. Although aggregated macro data reveal no economic impact, we report an overall negative effect based on the surveyed companies. Notably the reported effects of...

Temporary geographical proximity in the form of face-to-face contact is commonly thought to enhance learning. In a sample of individuals (n= 294) involved in knowledge transfer in the Olympic Games, temporary geographical proximity emerges as a rather weak predictor of learning, although its...

This paper examines determinants of women's participation and performance in the Olympics. Female inclusion and success are not merely functions of size, wealth, and host advantage, but a more complex process involving the socioeconomic status of women and, more weakly, broad societal attitudes...

There are noticeable conceptual differences between competing concepts for organizing the highest level of European Football. One major conceptual controversy is concerned with the question whether fans have a stronger preference for (more) games between the top teams over a broad participation...

This paper examines Asian exceptionalism at the Olympics. Northeast Asian countries conform to the statistical norm while the rest of Asia lags, but this result obscures underlying distinctions. Asian women do better than men. Non-Northeast Asia’s relative underperformance is due to the men....

Using the case of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this study is the first to test the employment effects of a mega-sporting event on the basis of data that are both regional and sectoral. It is also the first study of sporting events to use a non-parametric test method. Earlier studies on the World Cup...

This paper contributes to the analysis of large sporting events using highly disaggregated data. We use the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, which are also outstanding as one of the very few large sporting events where ex post academic analysis found significant positive effects. This paper...

The evolution of special events into a free-standing industry is a debatable statement in the academic field literature. From this perspective, the article tries to offer legitimacy to special events industry concept through its framing and argumentative explanation in the economic theoretical...

La presente comunicación surge con el objetivo de analizar los efectos de la celebración de un evento deportivo en una localidad. En concreto, se presta atención al impacto económico de la celebración en el municipio de Pontevedra del XVII Campeonato de España "Open" de Invierno Master de...