THE ECONOMICS OF SPORT, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS: THE PROMOTION OF WELL-BEING THROUGH SPORTING ACTIVITIES

Book ID/图书代码： 04289511B47954

English Summary/英文概要： Including an array of distinguished contributors, this novel book fills a gap in the literature by addressing an important, yet under-researched, issue in the field of sports economics. It places great emphasis on the notion that sport is a significant component for improving the happiness, health and well-being of citizens, communities and society as a whole. In so doing, it addresses whether, in an environment of increasing pressure on public spending, governments should continue to subsidize sporting activities at the expense of other public resources.

Written in a clear and accessible style, this pioneering book explores a number of specific issues including:

• the relationship between sport and happiness
• the effect of sport on health, including the capacity of sport and exercise to reduce spending on medical expenses
• the relationship between sport and productivity
• whether sport as a leisure activity can improve quality of life.

Innovative and original, this volume will strongly appeal to students and researchers of sport, health and welfare economics.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书凝聚了很多杰出工作者的智慧结晶，填补了体育经济学研究领域的漏洞。强调了关于运动的一个重要概念，即运动是增强幸福感、强健体魄、维护社区社会和谐的一个重要组成部分。无论公共支出是否面临增长的压力，政府都需要长期不懈得支持运动事业。

本书所探讨的问题有：

运动和幸福感之间的关系
运动对健康的影响，包括运动的能力以及通过运动减少医疗费用的支出
运动和生产力之间的关系
无论运动是否是以休闲为目的，它都一样可以改善生活质量
这部具有革新意义的独创作品，对于研究运动、健康和福利经济学的学生和学者都会有非同一般的吸引力。(兼职翻译FSF)

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About the Author/作者介绍： 由西班牙奥维耶多大学Plácido Rodríguez、比利时安特卫普大学及勒芬天主教大学Stefan Késenne、加拿大亚伯达大学Brad R. Humphreys共同编辑完成。

Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, University of Oviedo, Spain, Stefan Késenne, University of Antwerp and Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium and Brad R. Humphreys, University of Alberta, Canada

Format:HARDCOVER

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