Abstract
We investigate whether the distance between the next sports facilities and children’s homes matter for their sports activities
inside and outside of sports clubs. Our analysis is based on a large and informative cross-section of individual data on children
and their families, the so-called German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents data. We use
a semiparametric econometric method to investigate this relationship empirically. Our results suggest that while the distance
does not matter in larger towns and cities, it does matter in smaller towns and in particular on the countryside.
inside and outside of sports clubs. Our analysis is based on a large and informative cross-section of individual data on children
and their families, the so-called German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents data. We use
a semiparametric econometric method to investigate this relationship empirically. Our results suggest that while the distance
does not matter in larger towns and cities, it does matter in smaller towns and in particular on the countryside.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Research
- Pages 1-16
- DOI 10.1007/s11556-011-0090-0
- Authors
- Andreas Steinmayr, Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW), University of St. Gallen, Varnbüelstrasse 14, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Christina Felfe, Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW), University of St. Gallen, Varnbüelstrasse 14, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Michael Lechner, Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW), University of St. Gallen, Varnbüelstrasse 14, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Journal European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
- Online ISSN 1861-6909
- Print ISSN 1813-7253