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An economist goes to the game : how to throw away 580 million and other surprising insights from the economics of sports / Paul Oyer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oyer, Paul E. (Paul Edward), 1963- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--Economic aspects.
- Sports.
- Professional sports--Economic aspects.
- Professional sports.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (216 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- An engaging look at the ways economic thinking can help us understand how sports work both on and off the field.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Prologue
- 1 Should You Help Your Kid Become a Pro Athlete?
- 2 What Do Silicon Valley and Czech Women's Tennis Have in Common?
- 3 Why Do Athletes Cheat and Lie?
- 4 Are Athletes Worth All That Money?
- 5 Why Do Athletes Use Their Least Successful Moves So Often?
- 6 How Does Discrimination Lead to a Proliferation of French Canadian Goalies?
- 7 How Do Ticket Scalpers Make the World a Better Place?
- 8 Why Should You Be Upset If Your Hometown Hosts the
- 9 Who Wins When People Gamble?
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Oyer, Paul An Economist Goes to the Game
- ISBN:
- 0-300-26556-5
- OCLC:
- 1328132940
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