Leisure participation: modelling the decision to engage in sports and culture

Kirstin Hallmann (), Cristina Muñiz Artime, Christoph Breuer, Sören Dallmeyer and Magnus Metz
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Kirstin Hallmann: German Sport University Cologne
Cristina Muñiz Artime: University of Oviedo
Sören Dallmeyer: German Sport University Cologne
Magnus Metz: German Sport University Cologne

Journal of Cultural Economics, 2017, vol. 41, issue 4, No 6, 467-487

Abstract: Abstract Participation in sport and participation in cultural activities are usually studied separately. However, since both activities dominate the leisure time of most individuals, it is reasonable to analyse simultaneously the determinants of participation in both activities. Informed by the economic household theory, this study examined the core factors of time, income, human capital as well as several socio-demographic factors. The results showed that there was as small but significant correlation between sports and cultural participation. Thus, both can be described as complementary and competing activities. Leisure time, gender, education, nationality and subjective well-being were significant predictors of both sports and cultural participation. Differences were found for the variables age and income. This paper also describes the characteristics of those individuals who are not likely to participate in either activity and emphasises the importance of social inclusion programmes.

Keywords: Individual participation; Household theory; Human capital; Bivariate; Probit; Joint probabilities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 D13 L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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