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on Sports and Economics |
| By: | Mohammed Kehel (UH2C - Université Hassan II de Casablanca = University of Hassan II Casablanca = جامعة الحسن الثاني (ar)) |
| Abstract: | The organization of a major sporting event represents a great opportunity for the host country to benefit from the potential impacts brought about by this event. Morocco, one of the three countries hosting the men's football World Cup in 2030 with Spain and Portugal, aims to create "sustainable value" for its economy through the organization of this major sporting event. Based on an external generating element which is the 2030 World Cup, the Moroccan organizers hope to benefit greatly from this event by benefiting from a significant return on investment in terms of positive impact on the economy, the social and the environmental. The purpose of this article is to question the potential impacts that this sports competition can generate on the economy of a developing country, the case of Morocco. The analysis of theoretical and empirical literature will constitute our frame of reference that will allow us to identify the theoretical basis of this causal link between the organization of a major sporting event and the impacts it can induce for the host territory. Subsequently, we will attempt, through the case of Morocco, to describe the potential short- and long-term repercussions of the 2030 football world cup on the socio-economic development of the country. |
| Abstract: | L'organisation d'un grand événement sportif constitue pour le pays hôte une grande opportunité pour bénéficier d'impacts potentiels entrainés par cette manifestation. Le Maroc, l'un des trois pays organisateurs de la coupe du Monde de football masculin en 2030 avec l'Espagne et le Portugal ambitionne de créer de la « valeur durable » pour son économie à travers l'organisation de cette grande manifestation sportive. En se basant sur un élément générateur externe qui est le Mondial 2030, les organisateurs marocains espèrent tirer un grand profit de cet événement en bénéficiant d'un retour sur investissement important en termes d'impact positif sur l'économique, le social et l'environnemental. L'objet de cet article est de s'interroger sur les impacts potentiels que peut générer cette compétition sportive sur l'économie d'un pays en voie de développement, le cas du Maroc. L'analyse de la littérature théorique et empirique constituera notre cadre de référence qui va nous permettre d'identifier le fondement théorique de ce lien de causalité entre l'organisation d'un grand événement sportif et les impacts qu'il peut induire pour le territoire hôte. Par la suite, on tentera, à travers le cas du Maroc, de décrire les retombées potentielles à court et long terme du Mondial 2030 de football sur le développement socio-économique du pays. |
| Keywords: | Grand événement sportif Potential, Impacts potentiels, Pays en développement, Territoire hôte, Major sporting event, Potential impacts, Developing country, Host territory. |
| Date: | 2025–05–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05092875 |
| By: | Mario Lackner; Hendrik Sonnabend |
| Abstract: | This paper explores how positive feedback in a competitive setting shapes the evolution of gender differences in risk tolerance during adolescence. We use data from professional diving, a ‘real life, real risk’ environment where the notion of risk is very intuitive and associated with the height of the dive. We find that young divers are more engaged in high-risk (platform) competitions after their first win in a low-risk (springboard) competition. This effect is driven by individuals with no prior platform experience and is more pronounced for males: On average, male divers are 37% more likely to participate in platform diving after their first win compared to 10% for female divers. Additional findings indicate that the treatment intensity (for female divers) and the coach’s gender (for male divers) are moderators of the effect. |
| Keywords: | risk-taking, positive feedback, gender, adolescence |
| JEL: | D01 D81 D91 J16 |
| Date: | 2025–06 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:jku:econwp:2025-10 |
| By: | Inderst, Rudolf Thomas; Simond, Stefan Heinrich |
| Abstract: | Martial Arts sind seit den 1980ern ein prägendes Spielemotiv - von Arcade-Klassikern wie Mortal Kombat bis zu heutigen Fighting Games, Sportsimulationen und narrativen Actiontiteln. Dieser Beitrag analysiert zwei spielkulturell einschlägige Kontrastbeispiele: Streets of Rage 2 wird hinsichtlich der Verortung von Martial Arts in urbaner Ikonografie aufgeschlüsselt, wohingegen Sifu als reflexive Brechung des traditionellen Rachenarrativs interpretiert wird. Basierend auf der Methodik des Close Playing werden dabei sowohl narrative, ästhetische als auch ludische Elemente der Martial Arts-Konstruktionen berücksichtigt. Das Ziel ist letztlich die Systematisierung unterschiedlicher Inszenierungsformen digitaler Kampfkunst. |
| Abstract: | Martial arts have been a defining motif in digital games since the 1980s-from arcade classics like Mortal Kombat to contemporary fighting games, sports simulations and narrative action titles. This article analyses two culturally significant and contrasting examples: Streets of Rage 2 is examined with regard to the localisation of martial arts within urban iconography, while Sifu is interpreted as a reflexive subversion of the traditional revenge narrative. Drawing on the method of close playing, the analysis considers narrative, aesthetic and ludic elements in the construction of martial arts. The aim is to contribute to a systematic understanding of different modes of martial arts representation in digital games. |
| Keywords: | Martial Arts, Digitale Spiele, Game Studies, Kampfsport, Kampfkunst |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:iudpda:320417 |
| By: | John C. Whitehead; Pamela Wicker |
| Abstract: | This study examines how changes in travel time affects participants’ intention to revisit a sport event and how willingness to travel (WTT) questions and resulting willingness to pay (WTP) estimates differ depending on the question format. The analysis relied on post-race online survey data of participants of a running event in the United States (n=592). WTT questions were assessed with payment card (multiple cost levels) and dichotomous choice formats (single cost level). Hypothetical travel cost increase was framed as additional travel time rather than travel distance. Results reveal that respondents are less likely to participate as travel time rises, while higher-income respondents are more likely to return. The payment card question format generates greater travel cost sensitivity than the dichotomous choice format, while yielding higher WTP estimates. The study introduced travel time as a valid payment vehicle and offered evidence of how different question formats affect WTT and WTP. Key Words: Intention to revisit; Monetary valuation; Sport event; Sport tourism; Travel cost; Willingness to pay |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:apl:wpaper:25-04 |
| By: | Max Coveney (Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tinbergen Institute); Pilar Garcia-Gomez (Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tinbergen Institute); Teresa Marreiros Bago d'Uva (Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tinbergen Institute) |
| Abstract: | Should gender composition be taken into account when forming teams? This paper examines how the output of teams completing tasks similar to those performed in many workplaces is influenced by their gender composition. Leveraging an economics bachelor course in which students are randomly paired together, we document large differences in performance grades by the gender make-up of the team. All-male teams are significantly outperformed by both mixed and all-female teams. These differences remain even when comprehensively controlling for the individual task aptitude of each of the group members, as well as other characteristics potentially relevant for teamwork that may vary by gender. Exploring mechanisms, we find suggestive evidence that women have greater preferences for cooperation, and - even when controlling for individual ability - exert higher effort levels in teams compared to men. This asymmetry appears to lead to members of mixed-gender teams reporting the worst team experiences. |
| Date: | 2025–05–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tin:wpaper:20250032 |