This shift away from traditional theory is reflected in this modern text as it uses sports statistics and real-world narratives to walk students through how conclusions are reached in recent research.
Written in a style that makes economics accessible to sports management and policy students, this is a lively and reader-friendly examination of the crucial areas that make up the sports economy.
This unique book applies economic theory to the business of sports. It deals mainly with professional team sports (with a section devoted to college team sports), showing how supply and...
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 economists working on sports economics topics.
Brian Goff. NEW HORIZONS IN THE ECONOMICS OF SPORT Series Editors: Wladimir Andreff, Department of Economics, University of ... Disequilibrium Sports Economics Competitive Imbalance and Budget Constraints Edited by Wladimir Andreff Sport ...
The essays showcase how the application of economic analysis can provide us with a better understanding of the mechanics of professional sport.
... and worked his way up to become the USW's chief economist and assistant to the union's president, David J. McDonald. ... In 1965, however, I.W. Abel defeated McDonald in a hotly contested union election that centered on McDonald's ...
Focusing on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with economics, the book uncovers the core paradox at the heart of the sports industry.
Economics Through Sports Leo H. Kahane, Stephen Shmanske ... 2008–2009 — 35,600 92 Sources: Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance, 1998–2008; Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009 and Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010.
Does the NCAA even follow its purported objectives? The Economics of College Sports contains both empirical and theoretical research to address these and related issues.
Read them all they make a wonderful 65-page treat. . . Part VI was a real feast, a smorgasbord. . . This is a magnificent piece of work and the 36-page index rounds it all off splendidly.