Document Type
Working Paper
Date of This Version
8-1-2011
Keywords
football, impact analysis, Super Bowl, sports, mega-event, Pro Bowl
Abstract
This paper evaluates the magnitude and the economic impact of NFL mega-events including the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. The paper also reviews the theory behind the usual findings that the observed economic benefits of mega-events are almost always a fraction of the benefits claimed a priori.
Working Paper Number
1112
Recommended Citation
Baade, Robert and Matheson, Victor, "An Evaluation of the Economic Impact of National Football League Mega-events" (2011). Economics Department Working Papers. Paper 13.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/econ_working_papers/13