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.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025559754 | 338.47796 R698E 2011 | 1 |