Can Sport Really Help Meet the Millennium Development Goals? Evidence from Children in Peru
Journal
Journal of Sports Economics
ISSN
1527-0025
ISSN-Digital
1552-7794
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2018-05
Author(s)
Abstract
In contrast to the popular policy claim that sport might serve as vehicle to meet the Millennium Development Goals, empirical evidence based on large-scale survey data is largely missing. We use panel data based on a cohort of children and employ propensity score matching to identify the effects of sports participation on child development in Peru. Our findings suggest that participation in a sports group has positive impacts on subjective health and a measure of social capital. However, and in contrast to developed countries, we find no statistically significant effects on well-being and human capital formation.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Economic Policy
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Sage
Volume
19
Number
4
Start page
498
End page
521
Pages
24
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
249390