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

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Title:

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.

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Summary

Including an array of distinguished contributors, this novel book fills a gap in the literature by addressing an important yet under researched issue in the field of sports economics. It places great emphasis on the notion that sport is a significant component for improving the happiness, health and well-being of citizens, communities and society as a whole. In so doing, it addresses whether, in an environment of increasing pressure on public spending, governments should continue to subsidise sporting activities at the expense of other public resources.

Written in a clear and accessible style, this pioneering book explores a number of specific issues including:

the relationship between sport and happiness the effect of sport on health, including the capacity of sport and exercise to reduce spending on medical expenses the relationship between sport and productivity whether sport as a leisure activity can improve quality of life.

Innovative and original, this volume will strongly appeal to students and researchers of sport, health and welfare economics.

Contributors include: C. Breuer, C. Cabane, M. Davis, P. Downward, C. End, D. Forrest, J. Garcia Villar, H. Huang, B. Humphreys, G. Kavetsos, M. Lechner, J. Leyva, I. McHale, S. Oreffice, T. Pawlowski, J. Price, C. Quintana-Domeque, S. Rasciute, J. Ruseski, N. Sari, D.H. Simon