Municipal investments in sporting events and facilities for professional use

With a focus on Danish conditions, the PhD project aims to create insight into the welfare economic effects of professional sports clubs and sporting events. The results can be used by Danish municipalities in the prioritization of public funds.

Previous peer-reviewed publications

• The impact of Formula 1 on regional economies in Europe

• The impact of English Premier League broadcasts on Danish spectator demand: a small league perspective

• The value of having a first-tier football club in the municipality (even) when tangible benefits are absent: A Danish CVM study

• The complex challenge of spectator demand: attendance drivers in the Danish men’s handball league

• Can international elite sport success trickle down to mass sport participation? Evidence from Danish team handball

Contact person: Christian Gjersing Nielsen, cgn@sam.sdu.dk, +45 6550 4113