Tag: Victor A. Matheson

The Research Handbook on Major Sporting Events, edited by Harry Arne Solberg, Rasmus K. Storm and Kamilla Swart (Edward Elgar) examines the hosting of major sporting events and the impacts they can have on stakeholders. Christian Tolstrup Jensen has read an impressive compilation of scientific studies in the field of major sport event research that gives the initiated reader a useful and nuanced overview of the state-of-the-art in event studies, its understudied areas and a who-is-who in the field.

There is a dire need for a comprehensive pedagogical resource both on diverse approaches to teaching sports economics and the use of sports to teach broader principles of economic concepts. The contributions in Teaching Sports Economics and Using Sports to Teach Economics, edited by Victor A. Matheson & Aju J. Fenn (Edward Elgar) seek to remedy that. Our reviewer, Kjetil K. Haugen, finds some serious flaws in the book, but also successful attempts at providing productive pedagogical pointers.

The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), a refereed journal published four times per year, aims to present current practice and research in the area of sport management and marketing. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: DOOMED TO FAIL? A STUDY OF HOW JUNIOR MANAGERS AT A MAJOR SPORT EVENT COPE WITH LEADERSHIP ISSUES by Annika Bodemar, Anna-Maria Strittmatter, Josef Fahlén.

The International Journal of Sport Finance (IJSF) is published quarterly and serves as a high-level forum for the dissemination of current research on sport finance topics on a worldwide basis. A fundamental mission of the journal is to communicate to sport industry executives and managers the practical benefits of research on finance related to current practice.

Harry Arne Solberg reviews The Oxford Handbook of Sport Economics in two volumes, The Economics of Sports and Economics Through Sports, edited by Stephen Shmanske and Leo H. Kahane.