Evaluating economic impacts of major sports events - A meta analysis of the key trends

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 591-611

  Li, ShiNa ^a   Jago, Leo ^b,c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economic impacts; Key trends; Major sports events; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; INVESTMENT; META-ANALYSIS; SPORT;

EID: 84880448093     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2012.736482     Document Type: Article

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