A modern guide to sports economics
This guide offers insights into developments in both professional and recreational sports through the lens of the economic forces that determine them. It explores the benefits of the relationship between…
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on socioeconomic differences in physical activity behavior
Covid-19 and measures to contain spreading the disease have led to changed physical activity behavior. This study aims to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and changes in the…
How is sport participation related to mortality, diabetes and prediabetes for different body mass index levels?
This study examined the association of sport participation with health outcomes and whether this relation differs between body mass index (BMI)-level subpopulations. Research outcomes for sport participation were compared with…
How are lifestyle factors associated with socioeconomic differences in healthcare costs?
Findings suggest that prevention policies aimed at reducing the number of smokers and increasing sport club membership may reduce health care costs across all NSES ( neighborhood socioeconomic status) groups,…
Ex ante and ex post willingness to pay for hosting a large international sport event
Using the contingent valuation method, we estimate residents’ ex ante and ex post willingness to pay (WTP) for hosting a large international sport event: The “big start” of the 2016…
Benchmarking sports sponsorship performance
Over the last decades, sports sponsorship has become a popular and expensive marketing instrument. However, in business practice, projects are often not evaluated properly and academic research considering both costs…
Economie in de sport
Rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van buitengewoon hoogleraar in de sporteconomie aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen op dinsdag 22 maart 2005 door Ruud Koning.
Statistical thinking in sports
Dit boek betreft een overzicht van actueel onderzoek met betrekking tot statistieken en sport. Het is geschreven door experts vanuit verschillende gebieden. De instrumenten van statistiek worden gebruikt om begrippen…