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Erwartete externe Effekte und Wahlverhalten: Das Beispiel der Münchner Allianz-Arena / Expected External Effects and Voting: The Case of the Munich Allianz-Arena

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  • Ahlfeldt Gabriel M.

    (London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Department of Geography and Environment, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK)

  • Maennig Wolfgang

    (University of Hamburg, School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Von Melle Park 5, 20146 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Scholz Hanno

    (Eichenstraße 81, 20255 Hamburg, Germany)

Abstract

We investigate at the precinct-level the 2001 stadium referendum for the Allianz-Arena in Munich, where voters had to decide upon a projected site as well as on public subsidies for provision of transport infrastructure. This is the first analysis of a stadium referendum with respect to the spatial dimension outside the U.S. The new arena, which is the home venue of the professional soccer clubs FC Bayern München and TSV 1860 München and also was a major venue during the FIFA World Cup 2006 clearly won the approval of a majority of voters in one of the referendums with the largest participation in the history of Munich. However, in proximity of the projected site, residents strongly opposed the project, which reflects in significantly reduced shares of yes-votes. Assuming rationality, we conclude that at city level residents expected an increase in utility from the new arena that justified public expenses. However, our results also point to considerable proximity cost, probably related to the presence of fan crowds and congestion. This finding contradicts the existing evidence on stadium impact from the U.S. There are also major differences in the socio-economic determinants of voting behavior, indicating that the expected net-benefit of proximity to professional sports facilities may vary across sports and countries.

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  • Ahlfeldt Gabriel M. & Maennig Wolfgang & Scholz Hanno, 2010. "Erwartete externe Effekte und Wahlverhalten: Das Beispiel der Münchner Allianz-Arena / Expected External Effects and Voting: The Case of the Munich Allianz-Arena," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 230(1), pages 2-26, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:jns:jbstat:v:230:y:2010:i:1:p:2-26
    DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2010-0102
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