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The economics of professional team sports

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This book is unique in offering the first truly rigorous application of economic principles to the subject of professional team sports.

Title The economics of professional team sports / Paul Downward and Alistair Dawson.
Publisher London
New York : Routledge
Creation Date 2000
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-244) and index.
English
Content Book Cover
Title
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The market, industry and firm in professional team sports
The market structure of professional team sports leagues: general themes
The market structure of professional team sports leagues: the firm in professional team sports
Cross-subsidisation in professional team sports leagues
The demand for professional team sports
Theoretical and empirical issues
Traditional findings and new developments
The uncertainty of outcome hypothesis: theoretical and empirical issues
Broadcast demand and the impact of televisionThe labour market in professional team sports
The traditional view: theory and evidence
Recent developments: theory and evidence
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
Extent 1 online resource (262 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010708367505171
MARC RECORDS
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