Screen LibraryFootball economics and policy
This volume deals with the competitive structure of football. It examines the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, the structure of European competitions, financial problems in football, their origins and options for reform, racial discrimination in English football, and the...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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This volume deals with the competitive structure of football. It examines the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, the structure of European competitions, financial problems in football, their origins and options for reform, racial discrimination in English football, and the economic impact of the World Cup. 'Professor Szymanski is the one of the leading academic authorities internationally on sports economics particularly the economics of (association) football. This volume brings together many of his most important contributions to the the economics of football. He combines first-rate theoretical insight with solid empirical analysis applied to all aspects of the football industry including the operation of the transfer system and the players' labour market, the collective selling of TV rights, the financial performance of teams, competitive balance and league restructuring, and the economic i |
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Electronic book text. Originally published in: 2010. |
| Carrier Form: | 272 p. |
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9780230232235 9780230274266 : 0230274269 : |
| CLC: | G843 |
| Contents: | The English Football Industry, Profit, Performance and Industrial Structure The Market for Soccer Players in England after Bosman: Winners and Losers The Americanization of European Football Hearts and Minds and Restrictive Practices Court case Broadcasting, Attendance and the Inefficiency of Cartels A Market Test for Discrimination in the English Professional Soccer Leagues The financial crisis in European football: An Introduction English Football Income Inequality, Competitive Balance and the Attractiveness of Team Sports: Some Evidence and a Natural Experiment from English Soccer The Cha |