| Description |
xiv, 246 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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ABC-Clio ebook
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| Contents |
1. An Overview / John Fizel, Elizabeth Gustafson and Lawrence Hadley -- 2. The College Football Industry / Rodney Fort and James Quirk -- 3. A Test of the Optimal Positive Production Network Externality in Major League Baseball / Daniel Rascher -- 4. Emerging Markets in Baseball: An Econometric Model for Predicting the Expansion Teams' New Cities / Thomas H. Bruggink and Justin M. Zamparelli -- 5. Mega-Sports Events as Municipal Investments: A Critique of Impact Analysis / Philip K. Porter -- 6. Baseball and Basketball Stadium Ownership and Franchise Incentives to Relocate / Gerard C. S. Mildner and James G. Strathman -- 7. Alternative Econometric Models of Production in Major League Baseball / Elizabeth Gustafson, Lawrence Hadley and John Ruggiero -- 8. Technological Change and Transition in the Winning Function for Major League Baseball / Thomas H. Bruggink -- 9. Streak Management / Rodney Fort and Robert Rosenman |
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10. Trading Players in the National Basketball Association: For Better or Worse? / David J. Berri and Stacey L. Brook -- 11. The Benefit of the Designated Hitter in Professional Baseball / Craig A. Depken II -- 12. Participation in Collegiate Athletics and Academic Performance / John Fizel and Timothy Smaby -- 13. Did Collusion Adversely Affect Outcomes in the Baseball Player's Labor Market?: A Panel Study of Salary Determination from 1986 to 1992 / Timothy R. Hylan, Maureen J. Lage and Michael Treglia -- 14. Baseball's New Collective Bargaining Agreement: How Will It Affect the National Pastime? / Daniel R. Marburger -- 15. "These People Aren't Very Big on Player Reps": Career Length, Mobility, and Union Activism in Major League Baseball / Donald A. Coffin -- 16. The Impact of the Salary Cap and Free Agency on the Structure and Distribution of Salaries in the NFL / Sandra Kowalewski and Michael A. Leeds |
| Summary |
The sports industry presents many unusual and interesting opportunities for the application of economic theory and econometrics. In 15 professional papers, this book addresses current economic issues in the industry, including the problem of competitive balance, the location of professional sports teams and their impact on local communities, managerial decision making, and issues related to labor markets. Extending the previous research in sports economics, the papers reflect the most recent applications of economic theory in this area. The book will be a valuable resource for professional eco |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-237) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Athletes -- Salaries, etc. -- United States.
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Collective bargaining -- Sports -- United States.
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Professional sports -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Sports administration -- United States.
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Sports -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Sports -- United States -- Statistics.
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| Author |
Fizel, John.
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Gustafson, Elizabeth.
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Hadley, Lawrence, 1945-
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| LC no. |
98044670 |
| ISBN |
0275963306 (alk. paper) |
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