The Effect of Superstar Players on Game Attendance: Evidence from the NBA
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Keywords
superstar effect; attendance demand; censored normal estimator;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- Z2 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics
- L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EXP-2017-09-24 (Experimental Economics)
- NEP-SPO-2017-09-24 (Sports and Economics)
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