Stadiums and Arenas: Economic Development or Economic Redistribution?

@inproceedings{Coates2007StadiumsAA,
  title={Stadiums and Arenas: Economic Development or Economic Redistribution?},
  author={Dennis Coates},
  year={2007}
}

• Dennis Coates
• Published 2007
• DOI:10.1111/j.1465-7287.2007.00073.x

"This article explores the literature on the impact of professional sports teams and stadiums on their host communities. A large body of research has addressed these issues, some of it academic and much of it for hire by team and sport boosters. The broad conclusion of this literature is that stadiums and franchises are ineffective means to creating local economic development, whether that is measured as income or job growth. There may be substantial public benefits from stadiums and franchises… CONTINUE READING

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