Date of Award

2016-01-01

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Economics

Advisor(s)

Thomas M. Fullerton

Abstract

This study examines potential determinants of attendance at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Miners football games. Time series methodology is utilized to analyze UTEP attendance from 1967 to 2014. 22 explanatory variables are included in the final specification; 16 of which are statistically significant at the 10-percent level. Estimation results indicate that over 70 percent of the variation in UTEP football attendance is explained within the model. Elasticities of demand are estimated and indicate that demand for UTEP football games is inelastic with respect to all of the continuous regressors. Dynamic ex ante forecasts are generated for the 2015 season and are evaluated using the Theil inequality coefficient. The replication of this study for football teams in more traditional "college towns" provides an intriguing opportunity for further research.

Language

en

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Size

69 pages

File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Wesley Austin Miller

Included in

Economics Commons

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