1st Edition
The Economics of Professional Team Sports
208 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is unique in that it offers the first truly rigorous application of economic principles to its subject. The authors analyse: * the economic literature on sporting leagues * the demand for professional team sports * the players' labour market. Amongst the topics discussed are the US system of franchising and draft picks and the chances of their being adopted elsewhere, the implications of... Read more
List of figures, List of tables, Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, SECTION A The market, industry and firm in professional team sports, SECTION B The demand for professional team sports, SECTION C The labour market in professional team sports, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson
