The Sports Stadium as a Municipal Investment - (Contributions in Economics and Economic History) by Dean Baim (Hardcover)

About the Book

This unique book gives a measure of the direct financial costs and benefits to a city of constructing a sports stadium without injecting biases and values into the situation. The literature on the indirect economic impact of these projects is reviewed and discussed. Private and public stadium projects are compared with respect to construction costs, use, and amenities. The work has an introduction that deals with the justification of subsidies, a comparison of ownership plans of the facilities, and a review of the literature. Following this are 15 chapters dealing with individual stadium projects. A summary and analysis of financial and non-financial data are followed by a conclusion.

Book Synopsis

This unique book gives a measure of the direct financial costs and benefits to a city of constructing a sports stadium without injecting biases and values into the situation. The literature on the indirect economic impact of these projects is reviewed and discussed. Private and public stadium projects are compared with respect to construction costs, use, and amenities. The work has an introduction that deals with the justification of subsidies, a comparison of ownership plans of the facilities, and a review of the literature. Following this are 15 chapters dealing with individual stadium projects. A summary and analysis of financial and non-financial data are followed by a conclusion.

Review Quotes

.,."this book will provide the finance official a firm bedrock to buid a solid economic analysis. For the sports enthusiast, it is a somber introduction to how dollars are influencing whether or not we have or will continue to has a "home team.""-Government Finance Review

?...this book will provide the finance official a firm bedrock to buid a solid economic analysis. For the sports enthusiast, it is a somber introduction to how dollars are influencing whether or not we have or will continue to has a "home team."?-Government Finance Review

..."this book will provide the finance official a firm bedrock to buid a solid economic analysis. For the sports enthusiast, it is a somber introduction to how dollars are influencing whether or not we have or will continue to has a "home team.""-Government Finance Review

About the Author

DEAN V. BAIM is an Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at Seaver College, Pepperdine University, where he has been on the faculty since 1983. Dr. Baim was named Pepperdine University Professor of the year in 1990, and Pepperdine University Society for the Advancement of Management's Professor of the Year in 1984, 1989, 1991, and 1992. He has served widely as a consultant and as an advisor. He has written numerous journal articles and contributions to books.