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Workshop
IESE, Business School

Barcelona, October 20, 2010

“Armand Carabén” Workshop on Sports Economics

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Introduction

The “Armand Carabén” Workshop on Sports Economics is the second in a series of annual workshops organized by the Public-Private Sector Research Center. The aim of this workshop is to advance the knowledge and exchange ideas on sports economics.

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Program

9.00 – 9.30Welcome 

9.30 – 9.45Opening
- Xavier Vives (Public-Private Sector Research Center, IESE)  

  I Session: Referee behaviour. Chair: José Luis Moraga (Public-Private Sector Research Center, IESE)

 

9.45–10.30

Favouritism and refeee bias in Europea soccer: Evidence from the Spanish League and the UEFA Champions’ League

- Speaker: Robert Simmons (Lancaster University Management School)
- Discussant: Plácido Rodríguez (University of Oviedo)
See presentation  (PDF, 63 Kb)   

 

10.30-11.15The Endgame  (PDF, 256 Kb)

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 Speaker: Giulio Seccia (University of Southampton)
See presentation  (PDF, 73 Kb)
- Discussant: Jose Apesteguia (ICREA and University Pompeu Fabra) 

11.15-11.45Coffee break

  II Session: The impact of major events. Chair: Joan-Ramon Borrell (University of Barcelona)

11.45-12.30 

Bread or games? Social cost-benefit analysis of the World Cup in the Netherlands  (PDF, 378 Kb)

- Speaker: Michiel de Nooij (SEO Economic Research, Amsterdam & CentER & TILEC, Tilburg University)
See presentation  (PDF, 168 Kb)
- Discussant: Stefan Kesenne (University of Antwerpen)
See presentation  (PDF, 187 Kb)

12.30-13.15Sectoral labour market effects of the 2006 FIFA World Cup  (PDF, 470 Kb)

- Speaker: Arne Feddersen (University of Southern Denmark)
See presentation  (PDF, 1437 Kb)
- Discussant: Thijs van Rens (CREI and University Pompeu Fabra)
See presentation  (PDF, 415 Kb)

 

13.15-14.45 Lunch

  III Session: Key players and the impact of new soccer stadia on property prices. Chair:  Francesc Trillas (Autonomous University of Barcelona) 
14.45-15.30 Key players and key groups in teams: A network approach using soccer data  (PDF, 543 Kb)

- Speaker: Emre Unlu (Louisiana State University)
See presentation  (PDF, 465 Kb)
- Discussant: Coralio Ballester (University of Alicante)
See presentation  (PDF, 2545 Kb)

15.30-16.15 Form or Function? The Impact of New Soccer Stadia on Property Prices in London  (PDF, 1015 Kb)

- Speaker: Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)
See presentation  (PDF, 1805 Kb)
- Discussant: Pablo Casas (University Pompeu Fabra)
See presentation  (PDF, 143 Kb)  

16.15-16.45Coffee break

  IV Session: Football Performance.  Chair:Xavier Vives (Public-Private Sector Research Center, IESE)

16.45-17.30Effort in Nomination Contests: Evidence from Professional Soccer  (PDF, 306 Kb)

- Speaker: Hannes Ullrich (ZEW Mannheim and University of Zürich)
See presentation  (PDF, 671 Kb)
- Discussant: Luis Cabral (Public-Private Sector Research Center, IESE)
See presentation  (PDF, 112 Kb)

17.30-18.15

 

 

When Drains and Gains Coincide: Migration and International Football 

- Speakers:
Jeroen Schokkaert, (University of Leuven)
-Discussant: Simon Kuper (Financial Times)

18.15-18.30  Close
- Javier Faus, Vice president Economic and Strategic Area, F.C. Barcelona
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Coordinator

- Prof. Xavier Vives, Professor of Economics and Financial Management and Academic Director, Public-Private Sector Research Center, IESE Business School
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Date and location
October 20, 2010
IESE Barcelona
Room G-302
Avenida Pearson, 21
08034 Barcelona
How to get to IESE
For more information
IESE Barcelona
Public-Private Sector Research Center
Tel. (+34) 93 253 42 00
Fax: (+34) 93 253 43 43
spsp@iese.edu 

Sponsors

Accenture
Ajuntament de Barcelona
Caixa Manresa
Cambra Oficial de Comerç, Indústria i Navegació de Barcelona
Cátedra Abertis de Regulación, Competencia y Políticas Públicas
Consell de l'Audiovisual de Catalunya
Departament d'Economia i Finances de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Departament d'Innovació, Universitats i Empresa de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Diputació de Barcelona
Endesa
Fundació AGBAR
FOBSIC
Garrigues
Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals
Mediapro
Microsoft
sanofi-aventis
Other sponsors
ATM
FGC
TMB



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