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on Sports and Economics |
| By: | Michael Jetter; Jay K. Walker |
| Abstract: | This paper analyzes potential gender differences in competitive environments using a sample of over 100,000 professional tennis matches. Focusing on two phenomena of the labor and sports economics literature, we find robust evidence for (i) the hot-hand effect (an additional win in the most recent ten matches raises the likelihood of winning by 3.1 to 3.3 percent) and (ii) the clutch-player effect, as top players are excelling in Grand Slam tournaments, the most important events. Overall, we find virtually no gender differences for the hot-hand effect and only minor distinctions for the clutch-player effect. |
| Keywords: | gender gap; competition; hot hand; clutch player; tennis |
| JEL: | J24 L83 D84 |
| Date: | 2015–03–17 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:col:000122:012664&r=spo |
| By: | Ferreira, Paulo |
| Abstract: | This paper intends to explore the utilization of entropy through football, generalizing the interpretation of entropy. We consider it as a measure of competitiveness of football leagues and relate it to the UEFA ranking, which ranks yearly the performance of countries in European Cups. We expect that more competitive leagues, meaning that a championship is more leveled, have a better UEFA ranking. Correlating entropy with UEFA ranking, we find evidence of that relationship |
| Keywords: | entropy, football, competitiveness, UEFA ranking |
| JEL: | C49 L83 Z19 |
| Date: | 2015–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:63132&r=spo |
| By: | Daniel Montolio (Universitat de Barcelona & IEB); Simón Planells-Struse (Universitat de Barcelona & IEB) |
| Abstract: | In this paper we analyze the temporal profile of crime in the urban context of Barcelona (Spain) for the period 2007-2011 using a unique micro dataset with police reported crime. Additionally, we assess the temporal effect that a leisure activity clearly bounded in time, namely the matches played by Football Club Barcelona (FCB), exert on criminal activities. We obtain a detailed time profile for the crime recorded in the city of Barcelona and the displacement effect attributable to the football matches. The latter was found to be notable in the case of thefts, criminal damage, robberies and gender violence. Instances of gender violence were more prevalent after a FCB defeat. |
| Keywords: | Hourly data, reported crime, crime displacement, gender violence, football |
| JEL: | K42 R1 L83 |
| Date: | 2015 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ieb:wpaper:doc2015-10&r=spo |
| By: | MUSTAFA YILDIZ (NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY); AYSEN SONUC (DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH SERVICES AND SPORTS OF KONYA CITY) |
| Abstract: | Aim of this study is to research sport’s effect on anger level for the young with mental disability. 25 educable, mentally disabled individuals who receive special education in rehabilitation center, are between ages 10-19, have no physical disability preventing functional abilities that necessary for the study, have never took place in any sports organizations. “Exercise Program†was applied to experimental group 8 weeks long twice a week. Sessions elapsed nearly 60 minutes. Before and after 8-week-long exercise program, “Individual Information Form†and “Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale†were applied to the group. After application program, experimental groups’ low points about trait anger, intrinsic and extrinsic anger, high points about anger control are evaluated as positive. |
| Keywords: | People with Mental Disability, Exercise, Sports, Anger. |
| JEL: | I19 I10 I19 |
| Date: | 2014–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:sek:iacpro:0201202&r=spo |