STORRE Collection: Electronic copies of Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport working papers.
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Electronic copies of Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport working papers.2024-03-20T08:01:52ZDo all sporting prizes have a significant positive impact on attendance in a European national football league? Competitive intensity in the French Ligue 1
http://hdl.handle.net/1893/24431
Title: Do all sporting prizes have a significant positive impact on attendance in a European national football league? Competitive intensity in the French Ligue 1
Author(s): Scelles, Nicolas; Durand, Christophe; Bonnal, Liliane; Goyeau, Daniel; Andreff, Wladimir
Abstract: Research question: This article investigates the determinants of attendance at French football Ligue 1 matches over the 2008-2011 period, with a focus on the effect of competitive intensity. This is measured by dummies that are functions of the point difference for the home team in relation to the different sporting prizes: title, qualification in UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) club competitions, relegation. The objective is to answer the following question: do all sporting prizes have a significant positive impact on attendance? Research methods: We specified and estimated a standard attendance equation including 35 explanatory variables of which 9 are related to sporting prizes. The estimations are based on a Tobit model with individual cut-off points to allow for truncation of attendance at the upper bound given by stadia capacity (i.e. sold-out games). 1135 observations are included. Results and findings: Our results show that all sporting prizes have a significant positive impact on attendance. In particular, there is a significant impact of prizes for potential qualification in the UEFA Europa League which are dependent on the outcome of domestic cups (known only in the last part of season). Implications: This research contributes to the optimisation of competition format and knowledge on competitive intensity and determinants of attendance. It provides an argument in favour of current sporting prizes for managers in the main European national football leagues.2016-09-21T00:00:00ZPopulation estimates of alcohol misusers who access DWP benefits
http://hdl.handle.net/1893/11506
Title: Population estimates of alcohol misusers who access DWP benefits
Author(s): Hay, Gordon; Bauld, Linda
Abstract: This study aimed to estimate the number of people who are accessing Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits and who have a problematic relationship with alcohol. It follows a similar study, also commissioned by DWP, which estimated the number of Problem Drug Users (PDUs) who access DWP benefits. This study combines the most accurate, relevant and up-to-date data on the number of dependent drinkers with a score of 20 or more in the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)1, derived from survey data2, with benefit uptake data to produce estimates for 2008.2010-12-31T00:00:00ZThe marketing of e-cigarettes: a quick snapshot
http://hdl.handle.net/1893/13231
Title: The marketing of e-cigarettes: a quick snapshot
Author(s): De Andrade, Marisa; Hastings, Gerard
Abstract: First paragraph: The electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) was launched as a new consumer product in the UK eight years ago.ii Sales now exceed half a million per year and analysts predict the e-cigarette industry, which is worth £150 million in the UK,iii will continue to grow as usage among smokers has more than doubled in two years.iv At present, they are not classed as tobacco products or medicines in the UK and are therefore only regulated under Trading Standards legislation. The situation may change if the health regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), enforces tighter regulations - a decision on whether e-cigarettes require marketing authorisation to prove safety and efficacy is imminent.2013-04-30T00:00:00Z