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Title: Examining the Long-term Economic Impact of College Football Success on Local Communities
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2016
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Abstract: While many studies have investigated short-run economic impacts of college sporting events, nationally recognized college sports programs may have long-run and potentially transformational effects on local economies. This study examines how the success of a college football program impacts the surrounding county using historical data on AP poll rankings from 1960 to 2010 and economic indicators including median income, poverty rates, and education levels. I use a fixed effects specification to examine how shifts in national rankings correlate with changes in local economic conditions. Results suggest a positive relationship between the rating of a college football team on population size, and a negative relationship between rating and median age of a county when population size is restricted. Other economic factors, such as income per capita, education level per capita, and poverty level per capita all suggest a positive, but insignificant relationship with college football team rating.
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Authors: Kierner, Danielle
Institution: The College of New Jersey
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Publisher Location: Ewing Township, New Jersey
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