Economic impact analysis versus cost benefit analysis: The case of a medium-sized sport event

International Journal of Sport Finance

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-203

  Taks, Marijke ^a,b   Kesenne, Stefan ^b   Chalip, Laurence ^c   Green, B Christine ^c   Martyn, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Economic impact analysis; Event attendees; Expenditures; Local residents; Spectators; Sport event visitors

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052085805     PISSN: 15586235     EISSN: 1930076X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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