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The Paradox of Championships: Be Careful What You Wish For, Sports Fans

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Victor Matheson () (Department of Economics, College of the Holy Cross)
Robert Baade () (Department of Economics and Business, Lake Forest College)

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This paper examines issues related to the economic impact of sports championships on the local economy of host cities. While boosters frequently claim a large positive effect of such championships, a closer examination leads to the conclusion that the impact is likely much smaller than touted and may even be negative.

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File URL: http://www.holycross.edu/departments/economics/RePEc/Matheson_Paradox.pdf
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Paper provided by College of the Holy Cross, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers with number 0504.

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Length: 19 pages
Date of creation: Feb 2005
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Handle: RePEc:hcx:wpaper:0504

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Keywords: impact analysis; sports; mega-event; championship;

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L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Recreation; Tourism
R53 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock

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