Document Type
Working Paper
Date of This Version
11-1-2004
Keywords
economic impact, sports, sport economics, mega-events
Abstract
In a recent article in Economic Development Quarterly, "Comparative Economic Impact Analyses: Differences Across Cities, Events, and Demographics" (November 2004), Michael Mondello and Patrick Rishe examined the economic impact of small, amateur sporting events on host economies. This response to their work suggests four reasons why ex ante economic impact estimates for smaller sporting events may come closer to matching ex post reality than those for "mega-events" including less crowding out, lower hosting costs, higher multipliers, and less incentive for boosters to published inflated figures.
Working Paper Number
0407
Recommended Citation
Matheson, Victor, "Is Smaller Better? A Comment on "Comparative Economic Impact Analyses" by Michael Mondello and " (2004). Economics Department Working Papers. Paper 99.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/econ_working_papers/99
Published Version
This article was published as: Matheson, V. (2006). Is Smaller Better? A Comment on "Comparative Economic Impact Analyses" by Michael Mondello and . Economic Development Quarterly, 20(2), pp.192-195.