Document Type
Working Paper
Date of This Version
11-1-2009
Keywords
Crime, Sports Economics, Economic Impact
Abstract
We estimate the impact sporting events have on local crime rates using the technique developed in Arellano and Bond (2001). For events, we consider the presence of MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL franchises as well as whether a city held one of the respective championships, the Olympics, or World Cup matches. We find little to no evidence that sporting events are correlated with either property or violent crime.
Working Paper Number
0913
Recommended Citation
Baumann, Robert; Engelhardt, Bryan; Matheson, Victor; and Ciavarra, Taylor, "Sports Franchises, Stadiums, and City Livability: An Examination of Professional Sports and Crime Rates" (2009). Economics Department Working Papers. Paper 30.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/econ_working_papers/30