Social Interactions and the Demand for Sport: An Economic Analysis.

This paper explores the decision to participate in sports activities in the United Kingdom and the subsequent frequency of participation. The paper draws links between economic and other theories of social interaction to motivate the discussion and links these theories to assessing policy initiative...

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Publicado en:Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 518 - 538
Autores principales: Downward, Paul, Riordan, Joseph
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell October 2007
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