A new year begins
Welcome to a new academic year at the Toulouse School of Economics and, with it, the 19th "summer" issue of the TSEconomist. Along with the size and quality of the magazine, the
standard the team works to satisfy increases with every...
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A new year begins
Welcome to a new academic year at the Toulouse School of Economics and, with it, the 19th "summer" issue of the TSEconomist. Along with the size and quality of the magazine, the
standard the team works to satisfy increases with every issue. I would like to thank everyone
who was involved this summer in helping us maintain the reputation the magazine has
earned since its creation a few years ago.
This summer was very special, as people all around the world gathered around the largest
sporting event: the FIFA World Cup in Russia. For this issue, we join this worldwide
celebration with our Spotlight topic – the economics of sports – featuring articles covering
topics from mega events' investment costs to the asset value of players. You will find articles
on the so-called “super-star” effect, which might explain the enormous amounts of money
represented by some players' transfers, on the effect an event like the World Cup has on the
host country, and
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