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Student participation in sporting activities

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  • Don Webber
  • Andrew Mearman

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Given that many universities spend large sum of money supplying sports facilities for student use, comparatively little is known about the factors that influence the quantity of student sporting participation. This article presents evidence which suggests that the quantity of student sports participation is negatively related to the number of hours they work, while augmenting social capital and sports literacy are found to enhance their sports participation. Universities need to target their investment in sporting facilities to meet students' demands and not simply to increase the range of sports facilities available to students.

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  • Don Webber & Andrew Mearman, 2009. "Student participation in sporting activities," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(9), pages 1183-1190.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:41:y:2009:i:9:p:1183-1190
    DOI: 10.1080/00036840601019216
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    1. Damilola Moronkeji B & Dorcas Ayeni & Adebayo Emmanuel, 2022. "Participation and Hindrances to Students’ Recreation at Selected Universities in Ondo State, Nigeria," Journal of Social and Development Sciences, AMH International, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14.
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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