Posts tagged with 'sports'
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June 11, 2021
More goals, fewer babies?
New research finds a drop in birth rates nine months after major sports events
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February 20, 2015
Sports and exercise boost labor market performance and earnings
Many public policy campaigns aim at encouraging people to be more physically active. Sports and exercise enhance physical and mental […]
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January 3, 2014
Basketball coaches are neoclassical: evidence from the NBA
In economics there is some disagreement on whether costs that have been incurred and cannot be recovered matter for decision […]
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November 22, 2013
People who play sports do better on the job
Does playing sports or going to the gym help your career? In a new IZA discussion paper, Paul Downward and […]
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August 19, 2013
New evidence from soccer tournaments: three days of rest are enough
Professional European soccer players have to play about 50 games each year. In 90 minutes they run up to 14 […]