An inquiry into the factors affecting the demand for professional baseball

The factors influencing shifts in the demand for professional baseball are investigated. Initially, the logical framework behind attendance patterns is presented as a prelude to the theoretical model. Graphical analysis and classical optimization techniques are then used to transform the model logic discussion into a theoretical model. Lastly, the validity of the theoretical postulates is tested through use of regression analysis. All the empirical findings are tabulated and analyzed in light of the theoretical model in order to determine the relative impact of each variable on attendance. Current winning percentage, population density, lagged winning percentage, and the percentage of workers employed in manufacturing prove to be of utmost importance.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Economics

Department dc:contributor.department

Economics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1973

Author dc:creator

• Spate, Sally Ann

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76222

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/76222