The economics of sport, health and happiness : the promotion of well-being through sporting activities
by
 
Rodríguez, Plácido.

Title
The economics of sport, health and happiness : the promotion of well-being through sporting activities

Author
Rodríguez, Plácido.

ISBN
9780857930132

Publication Information
Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2011.

Physical Description
xi, 250 p. ; 24 cm.

Series
New horizons in the economics of sport
 
New horizons in the economics of sport.

Contents
Introduction / Participation in physical activity and health outcomes: evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey / An economic analysis of the subjective health and well-being of physical activity / Physical activity and obesity in Spain: evidence from the Spanish National Health Survey / Does physical exercise affect demand for hospital services? Evidence from Canadian panel data / Leisure sports participation in Switzerland / Do sporty people have access to higher job quality? / Team success, productivity, and economic impact / Sports participation and happiness: evidence from US micro data / Subjective well-being and engagement in sport: evidence from England / High school sports and teenage births / Physical activity and subjective well-being: an empirical analysis / Sport opportunities and local well-being: is sport a local amenity?

Subject Term
Sports -- Economic aspects.
 
Well-being -- Economic aspects.
 
Social policy.

Added Author
Rodríguez, Plácido.
 
Késenne, Stefan.
 
Humphreys, Brad R.


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberCopy
IIEMSAGeneral Books33168025559754338.47796 R698E 20111