Altitude or hot air?

Romulo Chumacero

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Abstract: This paper uses several econometric models to evaluate the determinants of the outcomes of the World Cup Qualifying matches played in South America. It documents the relative importance of home-field advantage and other factors. Contrary to popular belief, altitude appears not to be an important factor behind the outcome or score of a match.

Keywords: Bivariate Poisson; Ordered Probit; Football Match Results (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 C53 L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-09, Revised 2008-12
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