nep-spo New Economics Papers
on Sports and Economics
Issue of 2024–11–25
three papers chosen by
Humberto Barreto, DePauw University


  1. Analysis of values in the statutes of sports clubs in Ticino and Vaud By Nathalie Widmer
  2. Friends, Key Players and the Adoption and Use of Experience Goods By Rhys Murrian; Paul A. Raschky; Klaus Ackermann
  3. The effects of youth clubs on education and crime By Carmen Villa

  1. By: Nathalie Widmer (HEFSM - Haute école fédérale de sport Macolin)
    Abstract: This study aims to analyse how sports clubs in the cantons of Ticino (TI) and Vaud (VD) incorporate and promote ethical and social values in their statutes. The aim of the article is to highlight the extent to which ethical values and principles are shared and the importance attached to them in the statutes of sports clubs in Ticino and Vaud. The statutes, as the official document defining the objectives of the club, can tell us something about the importance that these clubs attach to ethical values and principles. The research question was therefore formulated as follows "What importance is attached to values in the statutes of sports clubs in Ticino and Vaud in Switzerland?". The research problem focuses on the role of sports clubs in transmitting ethical and social values to young people, considering the sports club as a crucial place for secondary socialisation. The theoretical framework of this study is based on several key elements, including the club as a social space (according to Bourdieu's theory) and Shalom H. Schwartz's theory of values, which defines values as beliefs that guide people's actions and identifies ten fundamental values present in all cultures. The methodology used consisted of a systematic collection of the statutes of sports clubs affiliated to the cantonal federations of Ticino and Vaud, covering 13 disciplines. The statutes were then qualitatively analysed using MAXQDA software, which allowed precise coding and identification of the values and principles mentioned. A list of 19 codes was drawn up to guide the analysis. The results show a wide variety of values mentioned in the statutes, with a strong presence of terms related to the promotion and development of sport, as well as team spirit and oral principles. However, certain terms, such as 'transmission', are absent, revealing gaps in the formalisation of the transmission of ethical values. The coding also revealed differences and similarities between sports disciplines and cantons. This research provides a contribution to understanding the role of sports clubs in the socialisation of young people in Switzerland. It highlights the importance of values in the statutes of sports clubs and the need to formalise educational practices to ensure effective transmission of these values.
    Abstract: Cette étude cherche à analyser comment les clubs sportifs des cantons du Tessin (TI) et de Vaud (VD) intègrent et promeuvent les valeurs éthiques et sociales dans leurs statuts. L'objectif de l'article est de mettre en évidence le niveau de partage et l'importance attribuée aux valeurs et principes éthiques dans les statuts des clubs sportifs tessinois et vaudois. Les statuts, en tant que document officiel définissant les objectifs du club, peuvent nous renseigner sur l'importance que ces clubs accordent aux valeurs et aux principes éthiques. Ainsi, la question de recherche se formule comme suit : « Quelle importance est accordée aux valeurs dans les statuts des clubs sportifs tessinois et vaudois en Suisse ? ». La problématique de la recherche se centre sur le rôle des clubs sportifs dans la transmission des valeurs éthiques et sociales aux jeunes, considérant le club sportif comme un lieu crucial de socialisation secondaire. Le cadre théorique de cette étude s'appuie sur plusieurs éléments clés, parmi lesquels le club en tant qu'espace social (selon la théorie de Bourdieu), ou la théorie des valeurs de Shalom H. Schwartz, qui définit les valeurs comme des croyances guidant l'action des individus et identifie dix valeurs fondamentales présentes dans toutes les cultures. La méthodologie employée comprend la collecte systématique des statuts des clubs sportifs affiliés aux fédérations cantonales tessinoises et vaudoises, couvrant 13 disciplines. Les statuts ont ensuite été analysés qualitativement à l'aide du logiciel MAXQDA, permettant un codage précis et l'identification des valeurs et des principes mentionnés. Une liste de 19 codes a été établie pour guider l'analyse. Les résultats montrent une grande variété de valeurs mentionnées dans les statuts, avec une forte présence de termes liés à la promotion, le développement et la pratique du sport, ainsi qu'à l'esprit d'équipe et au principes et codes moraux. Toutefois, certains termes comme Transmettre sont absents, ce qui révèle des lacunes dans la formalisation de la transmission des valeurs éthiques. Le codage a également révélé des différences et des similitudes entre les disciplines sportives et les cantons. Cette recherche apporte une contribution à la compréhension du rôle des clubs sportifs dans la socialisation des jeunes en Suisse. Elle met en évidence l'importance des valeurs dans les statuts des clubs sportifs et la nécessité de formaliser davantage les pratiques éducatives pour assurer une transmission efficace de ces valeurs.
    Keywords: Values, Sport Clubs, Statutes, Socialisation, Switzerland, Qualitative Analysis, Valeurs, Clubs sportifs, Statuts, Suisse, Analyse qualitative
    Date: 2024
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04730012
  2. By: Rhys Murrian (Department of Economics and SoDa Labs, Monash University); Paul A. Raschky (Department of Economics and SoDa Labs, Monash University); Klaus Ackermann (Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics and SoDa Labs, Monash University)
    Abstract: This paper empirically investigates how an individual’s network influences their purchase and subsequent use of experience goods. Utilising data on the network and game-ownership of over 108 million users from the world’s largest video game platform, we analyse whether a user’s friendship network influences their decision to purchase single-player video games. Our identification strategy uses an instrumental variable (IV) approach that employs the temporal lag of purchasing decisions from second degree friends. We find strong peer effects in the individual game adoption in the contemporary week. The effect is stronger if the friend who purchased the game is an old friend compared to a key player in the friendship network. Comparing the results to adoption decisions for a major label game, we find peer effects of a similar size and duration. However, the time subsequently spent playing the games is higher for players who were neither influenced by a peer who is a key player nor an old friend. Considering the increasing importance of online networks on consumption decisions, our findings offer some first insights on the heterogeneity of peer effects between old and key player friends and also provide evidence in consumers’ biases in social learning.
    Keywords: networks, experience goods, product adoption, taste projection
    JEL: D12 Z13
    Date: 2024–10
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:mos:moswps:2024-17
  3. By: Carmen Villa (Institute for Fiscal Studies)
    Date: 2024–11–12
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ifs:ifsewp:24/51

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