How Does the Competitiveness of Professional Sports Affect the Economy?

Deichler, Nicholas

How Does the Competitiveness of Professional Sports Affect the Economy?

Persistent URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10456/41380

Author(s)

Deichler, Nicholas

Date Issued

April 6, 2016

Abstract

Professional sports are considered to be one of the most influential forms of entertainment the world has ever seen. Sports team’s competitiveness tends to shape the way people decide to spend their money on Sundays, whether it is on jerseys, local bars, tickets, etc. This question will investigate with an empirical analysis, the way in which cities are affected by the competitiveness of their local sports teams as measured by their success in the current season. The research may have many possible outcomes, but overall a city’s economy can be affected both positively and negatively at any given time. How does the competitiveness of professional sports teams affect the economy?

Major

Economics

First Reader(s)

Martin, Stephanie M.