Sports economic expertise

The economic expertise of CDES: audit, study, support, and support the decision-making process.

Numerous clients have put their trust in CDES since 1990. CDES have supported them in their projects and provided them with practical decision-making tools. We accompany leaders with a rigorous analysis based on both a proven methodology and on classic economic calculation tools (data analysis, statistics, econometrics, etc.).

Our multidisciplinary approach combines the expertise of our teams, who are immersed daily in the reality of the sports sector aided by the analytical and prospective vision of our university collaborators. Jean-Jacques GOUGUET oversees the scientific direction of economic studies at CDES. This strong and long-standing academic background is an original and interesting contribution that enables us to anticipate developments in the sector in line with the more global changes in our society.

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

• All dimensions of sport: professional sport, amateur/mass sport, self-organised sport
• Sports observation: sports practices, sports facilities, professional sport, top-level sport,
• Economic and financial analysis of professional sport
• Strategic political support: assistance with sports construction projects, implementation of sports facilities building plans
• Sports events and sports clubs’ economic impact and social utility
• Territorial diagnostics and modelling of sports policies
• Sport policies’ evaluation (public or private institutions), Evaluation of the economic weight of sport in a territory

OUR CUSTOMERS

• Sports organisations: national and international sports federations and professional leagues, the Olympic movement, professional sports clubs’ unions, professional clubs, amateur clubs, etc.
• Public or semi-public actors: European Commission, State and Public Ministries, decentralised services, local authorities (Regions, Departments, EPCI, Municipalities…), foundations…
• Private companies and associations: operators of sports venues, private law associations, etc.