| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 523 pages) illustrations |
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The Oxford handbook of sports economics ; v. 1 |
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Oxford handbook of sports economics ; v. 1
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| Contents |
Economics of leagues and contest design: Economics of league design : open versus closed systems / Stefan Szymanski -- Competitive balance / Brad R. Humphreys and Nicholas M. Watanabe -- Club objectives, competitive balance, and the invariance proposition / Stefan Kesenne -- Theory of the big dance : the playoff pay-off in pro sports leagues / John Vrooman |
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Economics of major league sports: Baseball's antitrust exemption : history and current relevance / Roger D. Blair and Jessica S. Haynes -- The reserve clause and labor mobility / Paul D. Staudohar -- Salary caps and luxury taxes / Dennis Coates and Bernd Frick -- International labor mobility and the National Basketball Association / Evan Osborne -- The demand for violence in hockey / Duane W. Rockerbie -- Hockey : game design and overtime / Jason Abrevaya -- Field position and strategy in American football / Kevin G. Quinn -- Network television revenue sharing and competitive balance in the NFL / Ira Horowitz and G.E. Whittenburg -- Competing leagues, mergers, and expansions / Aju J. Fenn -- The Bosman ruling and labor mobility in football (soccer) / John Goddard, Peter J. Sloane, and John O.S. Wilson -- Labor supply and human capital formation in professional team sports : evidence from the FA Premier League / Bill Gerrard |
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Economics of other sports: Remembering three economic studies on professional golf / Matthew Hood -- The economics of NASCAR / Andrew Abere, Peter Bronsteen, and Kenneth G. Elzinga |
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Economics of college sports: To be or not to be : the NCAA as a cartel / Robert D. Tollison -- What does intercollegiate athletics do to or for colleges and universities? / Malcolm Getz and Siegfried John -- Is March madness contagious? : post-season play and attendance in NCAA Division I basketball / Craig A. Depken, II -- Gender equity in intercollegiate athletics : economic considerations and possible fixes / Andrew Zimbalist |
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Economics of mega events: Economics of the Olympics / Peter Dawson -- The economics of the World Cup / Rob Simmons and Christian Deutscher -- Economics of the Super Bowl / Victor A. Matheson |
| Summary |
Shmanske and Kahane have organized over 50 essays from prominent sports economists into two volumes around two related themes. This first volume explains how economics aids sports through the systematic application of economic theory and logic to the institutions in sports |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sports -- Economic aspects.
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Sports -- Economic aspects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kahane, Leo H.
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Shmanske, Stephen, 1954-
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| ISBN |
9780199940851 |
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0199940851 |
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