The Economics of Sport, Health and Happiness

Plácido Rodríguez

ISBN 10: 0857930133 / ISBN 13: 9780857930132

Edité par Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB, 2011

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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 happinessthe effect of sport on health, including the capacity of sport and exercise to reduce spending on medical expensesthe relationship between sport and productivitywhether 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.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Economics of Sport, Health and Happiness
• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0857930133
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780857930132
• Reliure: Hardback
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

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

À propos de l?auteur

Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, University of Oviedo, Spain, the late Stefan Késenne, formerly University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, Belgium and Brad R. Humphreys, Department of Economics, West Virginia University, US