Herring, Zac (2019) Economic Advancement Across the European Playing Field. Undergraduate thesis, under the direction of Miguel Centellas from Sociology & Anthropology, University of Mississippi.
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Abstract
This project seeks to examine the relationship between economic history, soccer, and economic institutions in countries who have attained varying levels of success on the soccer field and economically. The work of several influential scholars in recent decades has drawn attention to the need for a shift in the goal for economic achievement from industrialization to institutional effectiveness. This study develops a model to further understand the relationship between economic achievement and soccer success. It then includes case studies of three countries from the model in order to further understand the impact of the institutions that have a significant presence in the model’s most successful country. This study finds a noteworthy correlation between soccer performance and national GDP and population. Furthermore, case studies of Germany, Croatia, and Serbia reaffirm the importance of economic institutions and their contribution to economic success and soccer success.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Undergraduate) |
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| Creators: | Herring, Zac |
| Student's Degree Program(s): | B.A. in International Studies |
| Thesis Advisor: | Miguel Centellas |
| Thesis Advisor's Department: | Sociology & Anthropology |
| Institution: | University of Mississippi |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Depositing User: | Zac Herring |
| Date Deposited: | 16 May 2019 19:56 |
| Last Modified: | 16 May 2019 19:56 |
| URI: | http://thesis.honors.olemiss.edu/id/eprint/1560 |
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