Sports facilities, agglomeration, and public subsidies

B-Tier
Journal: Regional Science and Urban Economics
Year: 2015
Volume: 54
Issue: C
Pages: 60-73

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We develop a monopolistic competition model of urban service consumption and production that includes spatial structure and property values. The model shows that the introduction of a new professional sports facility and team generates agglomeration effects that change the mix of services and property values, and increases local welfare, part of which is transferred to the team as subsidies for the construction of the facility. The distributional consequences of the new facility and the implications of property tax based financing for the subsidy are analyzed.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:regeco:v:54:y:2015:i:c:p:60-73
Journal Field
Urban
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29