Research and analysis in sport economics and management / Investigación y análisis de la gestión y economía del deporte

This is an introductory article to the present supplement where it is presented a total of 23 research papers, which has been discussed within the VII Iberoamerican Congress of Economics and Management of Sport, where it will be see the standards of quality and scientific rigor usual in these disciplines, which will contribute to a greater and better understanding of the economic dimension of sport in its different perspectives. In this way, it is important to emphasize the integrative nature of the selected works, which reinforce the interdisciplinary and integrating perspective research on issues relating to sport and physical activity. The research areas are as follows, sports psychology, sports economics, sports management and sports marketing institutions among others

Se trata de un artículo de introducción al presente suplemento, en él se presenta un total de 23 trabajos de investigación, los cuales se han tratado en el VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Economía y Gestión del Deporte, en ellos se pueden observar los estándares de calidad y rigor científico habituales en estas disciplinas, con ello esperamos contribuir a una mayor y mejor comprensión de las diferentes perspectivas de la dimensión económica del deporte. De esta manera, es importante hacer hincapié en la naturaleza integradora de las obras seleccionadas, las cuales refuerzan la perspectiva de la investigación en temas relacionados con el deporte y la actividad física. Las áreas de investigación son las siguientes, psicología del deporte, economía del deporte, gestión del deporte y marketing del deporte entre otros

Does the football matter? An insight into football pools players’ behavior / ¿Importa el fútbol? Una visión del comportamiento de los apostantes de La Quiniela

This paper analyses the role of the composition of the coupon in the demand for Spanish football pools (La Quiniela). As La Quiniela players are expected to use their football knowledge in the process of selecting matches results, the inclusion of editions of the game in which the teams listed in the coupon are unfamiliar may negatively affect La Quiniela sales. Empirical findings confirm that the link of the pools to the composition of the coupon matters. Additionally, the net revenue effect of the inclusion of new La Quiniela fixtures is also studied concluding that it seems to be in favour of the operator

Este trabajo analiza el papel que juega la composición del boleto en la demanda del juego La Quiniela. Dado que los apostantes de La Quiniela hacen uso de sus conocimientos futbolísticos a la hora de realizar sus pronósticos, es de esperar que la inclusión de jornadas del juego en las que figuren equipos 'poco conocidos' por los apostantes afecte negativamente a las ventas del juego. Así, los resultados obtenidos confirman la relevancia de la composición del boleto en La Quiniela en este sentido. Además, se constata que el efecto neto en términos de ingresos de la inclusión de jornadas adicionales de La Quiniela es positivo para el operador

Who is afraid of smoking bans? An evaluation of the effects of the Spanish clean air law on expenditure at hospitality venues.

BACKGROUND: In January 2011 Spain modified clean air legislation in force since 2006, removing all existing exceptions applicable to hospitality venues. Although this legal reform was backed by all political parties with parliamentary representation, the government's initiative was contested by the tobacco industry and its allies in the hospitality industry. One of the most voiced arguments against the reform was its potentially disruptive effect on the revenue of hospitality venues. This paper evaluates the impact of this reform on household expenditure at restaurants and bars and cafeterias. METHODS AND EMPIRICAL STRATEGY: We used household expenditure micro-data for years 2006-2012 to estimate models for the probability of observing expenditures and the expected level of expenditure. We applied a before-after analysis with a wide range of controls for confounding factors and a flexible modeling of time effects in order to identify the effects of the reform. RESULTS: Our results suggest that the reform caused a 2% reduction in the proportion of households containing smokers but did not cause reductions in households' expenditures on restaurant services or on bars and cafeteria services.

Income and body mass index in Europe.

The problem of obesity is alarming public health authorities around the world. Therefore, it is important to study its determinants. In this paper, we explore the empirical relationship between household income and body mass index (BMI) in nine European Union countries. Our findings suggest that, in general, the association is negative for women and nonexistent for men. Moreover, once we decompose household income into "own labor earnings" and "other household income", we find that the different relationship for men and women appears to be driven by the negative relationship between BMI and "own labor earnings" for women.