Big men on campus: Estimating the economic impact of college sports on local economies

Regional Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 371-380

  Baade, Robert A ^a   Baumann, Robert W ^b   Matheson, Victor A ^b  

^a LAKE FOREST COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Center for Interdisciplinary Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

American football; Basketball; College sports; Impact analysis; Mega event; Stadiums

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ESTIMATION METHOD; INCENTIVE; LOCAL ECONOMY; METROPOLITAN AREA; SPORT; TAX SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; URBAN ECONOMY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GAINESVILLE; TALLAHASSEE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951877154     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400903241519     Document Type: Article

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