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
Copyright Date
2016
File Size
69 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Wesley Austin Miller
Recommended Citation
Miller, Wesley Austin, "Collegiate Football Attendance in El Paso, Texas" (2016). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 902.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/902