Estimation of a structural model of the determinants of the time spent on physical activity and sport: Evidence for Spain

Journal of Sports Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 515-537

  García, Jaume ^a   Lera López, Fernando ^b   Suárez, María José ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Spain)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

CES utility function; physical activity and sports participation; time allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053644821     PISSN: 15270025     EISSN: 15527794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1527002510387080     Document Type: Article

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