The Vaporfly Effect: Innovation or Omitted Variables?

The Vaporfly Effect: Innovation or Omitted Variables?

Thesis advisor: Christopher Maxwell === Nike claims that their shoes, the Nike Vaporfly 4%'s, will make you 4% faster in your next marathon. This claim is evaluated by way of econometric analysis of large scale, publicly sourced data. This study seeks to prove whether or not Nike's claim i...

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Main Author: Peters, William R.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2021
Subjects:
Vaporfly
Marathon
Nike
Running
Sports Economics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109156
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spelling ndltd-BOSTON-oai-dlib.bc.edu-bc-ir_1091562021-06-09T05:01:11Z The Vaporfly Effect: Innovation or Omitted Variables? Peters, William R. Thesis advisor: Christopher Maxwell Text thesis 2021 Boston College English electronic application/pdf Nike claims that their shoes, the Nike Vaporfly 4%'s, will make you 4% faster in your next marathon. This claim is evaluated by way of econometric analysis of large scale, publicly sourced data. This study seeks to prove whether or not Nike's claim is valid, and assess the implications of such technology in both competitive and amateur running. Vaporfly Marathon Nike Running Sports Economics Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2021. Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. Discipline: Departmental Honors. Discipline: Economics. Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:109156
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Marathon
Nike
Running
Sports Economics
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Marathon
Nike
Running
Sports Economics

Peters, William R.
The Vaporfly Effect: Innovation or Omitted Variables?
description Thesis advisor: Christopher Maxwell === Nike claims that their shoes, the Nike Vaporfly 4%'s, will make you 4% faster in your next marathon. This claim is evaluated by way of econometric analysis of large scale, publicly sourced data. This study seeks to prove whether or not Nike's claim is valid, and assess the implications of such technology in both competitive and amateur running. === Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2021. === Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. === Discipline: Departmental Honors. === Discipline: Economics.
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