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The wages of wins : taking measure of the many myths in modern sport / David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, Stacey L. Brook.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Berri, David J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Professional sports--Economic aspects--United States.
- Professional sports.
- Professional sports--Economic aspects.
- Professional sports--Social aspects.
- United States.
- Professional sports--Social aspects--United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Business Books, [2006]
- Summary:
- In "The Wages of Wins," the authors use layman's language and easy-to-follow examples to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. 58 tables.
- Contents:
- Games with numbers
- Much talking, little walking
- Can you buy the fan's love?
- Baseball's competitive balance problem?
- The NBA's competitive balance problem?
- Shaq and Kobe
- Who is the best?
- A few Chicago stories
- How are quarterbacks like mutual funds?
- Scoring to score.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-271) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0804752877
- OCLC:
- 62728600
- Publisher Number:
- 9780804752879
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