The Comparative Economics of Sport / by S. Szymanski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Szymanski, S., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Econometrics.

Regional economics.

Space in economics.

International economic relations.

Quantitative Economics.

Regional and Spatial Economics.

International Economics.

Local Subjects:

Quantitative Economics.

Regional and Spatial Economics.

International Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2010.

Place of Publication:

Springer Nature 2010

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Starting with a major survey of the economics of sport, this volume involves primarily a comparison of the European and American models of sport, how to restructure leagues to make them more competitive, the analysis of gate-sharing mechanisms, the economic impact of promotion and relegation and a comparison of broadcasting regimes.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Graphs; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Economic Design of Sporting Contests; 2 The Political Economy of Sport; 3 Antitrust and Inefficient Joint Ventures: Why Sports Leagues Should Look More Like McDonald's and Less Like the United Nations; 4 Open Competition in League Sports; 5 Equality of Opportunity and Equality of Outcome: Open Leagues, Closed Leagues and Competitive Balance; 6 Promotion and Relegation in Sporting Contests; 7 Competitive Balance and Gate Revenue Sharing in Team Sports

8 Professional Team Sports Are Only a Game: The Walrasian Fixed-Supply Conjecture Model, Contest-Nash Equilibrium, and the Invariance Principle9 Why Have Premium Sports Rights Migrated to Pay TV in Europe But Not in the US?; 10 Seizing the Moment: A Blueprint for Reform of World Cricket; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612910326

9781282910324

1282910329

9780230274273

0230274277

OCLC:

649366295