Recession, unemployment, and attendance at Major League Baseball games

Author

Bradley Joseph Shatek, University of Northern Iowa

Award/Availability

Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Keywords

Baseball--Economic aspects; Major League Baseball (Organization)--Economic aspects; Unemployment;

Abstract

When a country experiences an economic downturn, as the United States has since late 2007, the negative effects are widespread. Workers are laid off, and households and firms spend less due to decreased income. In most industries, revenues and profits decline during recessions, and professional sports franchises may be no different. In a period of high unemployment, one would expect that consumers first cut back on recreation and entertainment. This study was designed to determine the impact of unemployment on one such entertainment activity, Major League Baseball games.

Year of Submission

2010

University Honors Designation

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the designation University Honors

Date Original

2010

Object Description

34 p. : col. ill.

Copyright

© 2010 Bradley Joseph Shatek

Language

EN

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Shatek, Bradley Joseph, "Recession, unemployment, and attendance at Major League Baseball games" (2010). Honors Program Theses. 22.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/22