Date of Award
5-2025
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Economics (COB)
First Advisor
Ronia Hawash
Second Advisor
Kuhelika De
Abstract
This study utilizes state-level data to investigate the effect of fitness and recreational sports centers on the United States economy. Personal per capita income and the employment rate serve as the dependent variables. The explanatory variables consist of three fitness and recreational sports center sector proxies: the number of establishments, employees, and total annual payroll. The study will use a pooled regression model that includes fixed effects to examine the impact of the three explanatory variables on each dependent variable. The analysis showed positive and significant effects on the personal per capita income for each of the three explanatory variables. At the same time, the results were insignificant and unreliable when analyzing the employment rate.
Recommended Citation
Schramm, Nicholas M., "The Economic Impact of Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers on the U.S. Economy Using State-Level Data" (2025). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 788.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/788