nep-spo New Economics Papers
on Sports and Economics
Issue of 2020‒05‒25
four papers chosen by
Humberto Barreto
DePauw University

  1. Seasonal Home Advantage in English Professional Football; 1973-2018 By Thomas Peeters; Jan C. van Ours
  2. Le Trail connecté : un outil de développement des pratiques ? By Glen Buron
  3. Inequalities: Income, Wealth and consumption By Boyer, Marcel
  4. Fußballspiele, Polizeieinsätze und Steuerzahler: Ökonomische Anmerkungen zur Polizeikosten-Debatte By Mause, Karsten

  1. By: Thomas Peeters (Erasmus University Rotterdam); Jan C. van Ours (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
    Abstract: We analyze 45 years of data from English professional football focusing on the determinants of home advantage. We conclude that seasonal home advantage is substantial and positively related to within-team variation in attendance. Furthermore, despite big cross-league differences in attendance, the average home advantage is about the same across the English leagues. The average home advantage over the period of analysis was 0.63 points and 0.45 goals difference. Finally, we find that over time there is a substantial decline in the home advantage that materializes equally across the leagues.
    Keywords: Professional football, home advantage, managers
    JEL: L83 Z21
    Date: 2020–05–17
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tin:wpaper:20200025&r=all
  2. By: Glen Buron (Passages - UB - Université de Bordeaux - MCC - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - Université Bordeaux Montaigne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
    Abstract: Dans les locaux du Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif de Nouvelle-Aquitaine, plusieurs débats et présentations ont eu lieu sur la thématique des "Outils connectés dans la pratique des sports de nature". Cette journée était organisée à l'initiative de l'antenne de Limoges de la DRDJSCS de Nouvelle-Aquitaine. La journée a eu deux objectifs majeurs. D'un côté, apporter les connaissances techniques en rapport avec la thématique tout en restant dans un cadre bien délimité. De l'autre, conforter l'idée de gouvernance partagée entre l'Etat et les responsables, les acteurs de terrain. La communication de Glen Buron lors d'une table ronde à donné lieu à la publication d'un article dans la newsletter "Sport Nature Actu" du Réseau National des Sports Nature.
    Date: 2018–06–26
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02555757&r=all
  3. By: Boyer, Marcel
    Abstract: I consider as misplaced the current emphasis on income and wealth inequalities as compared to the socially more relevant consumption inequalities, which have been significantly reduced over the last decades and most likely for a much longer period of time. One important factor has been the development of social transfers in kind which add significant resources to the lowest income quintile as compared to the highest quintile. I present the main characteristics of developments of income and wealth inequalities over time (since 1920): The share of the top 1% of earners followed a downward trend until the 1970-79 decade, and an upward trend afterwards, reaching in the 2010-19 decade a level similar to that of the 1920-29 decade. The share of the top 10% of earners followed a similar movement. The same picture is observed for wealth inequality. Similar increases in income inequality over the last four decades are also observed in music and sports.
    Keywords: Income Inequalities, Consumption inequalities
    Date: 2020–05
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tse:wpaper:124286&r=all
  4. By: Mause, Karsten
    Abstract: Dieser Beitrag geht der Frage nach, ob es aus ökonomischer Sicht zu rechtfertigen ist, dass in Deutschland der allgemeine Steuerzahler die Kosten für die an Spieltagen im Profifußball anfallenden Polizeieinsätze finanziert. Diese Frage wird zwar in Politik und Öffentlichkeit sowie im juristischen Schrifttum seit langem und anhaltend diskutiert, aber im Vergleich dazu in der wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Literatur relativ selten behandelt. Die angestellte ökonomische Analyse, in der die Hauptargumente der Verteidiger einer Sozialisierung der Polizeikosten hinterfragt werden, kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Veranstalter unter bestimmten Bedingungen an den Polizeikosten zu beteiligen sind; was in Deutschland bislang lediglich bei sog. „Hochrisikospielen“ im Bundesland Bremen der Fall ist. Ein Ergebnis, das bei ‚Fans‘ der Polizeikosten-Sozialisierung (insb. Fußballvereine/-verbände) sicher ‚Buhrufe‘ und ‚Pfiffe‘ ernten wird.
    Keywords: Fußball,Externalitäten,Polizeikosten,Steuern,Polizeigebühren
    JEL: D61 D62 H1 H23 Z2
    Date: 2020
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:esprep:216886&r=all

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