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Sports economics [electronic resource] : theory, evidence and policy / Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson, Trudo Dejonghe.

By: Downward, Paul, 1964-.
Contributor(s): Dawson, Alistair, 1940- | Dejonghe, Trudo | ScienceDirect (Online service).
Series: Sport management series (Oxford, England): Publisher: Amsterdam ; London : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009Description: xxii, 417 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780750683548; 0750683546.Subject(s): Sports -- Economic aspects | Sports -- Economic aspects -- United States | Sports -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain | Sports -- Economic aspects -- Europe | Sports -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Case studies | Sports -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain -- Case studies | Sports -- Economic aspects -- Europe -- Case studiesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 338.47796 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
Contents:
1. The Economics of Sport; 2. The Nature, Organisation and Economic Significance of Sports; 3. The Economics of Sports Participation; 4. The Economics of Sports Participation: Evidence; 5. The Supply of Participant Sport: The Public and Private Sector; 6. The Supply of Participant Sport: Volunteers and Sports Clubs; 7. The Market for Professional Sports: General Themes; 8. Uncertainty of Outcome, Competitive Balance and Bias in Sports Leagues; 9 Cross-subsidisation in Professional Sports Leagues; 10. The Demand for Professional Team Sports: Attendance and Broadcasting; 11. The Labour Market in Professional Team Sports; 12. The Economics of Sports Events and Infrastructure.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Economics of Sport; 2. The Nature, Organisation and Economic Significance of Sports; 3. The Economics of Sports Participation; 4. The Economics of Sports Participation: Evidence; 5. The Supply of Participant Sport: The Public and Private Sector; 6. The Supply of Participant Sport: Volunteers and Sports Clubs; 7. The Market for Professional Sports: General Themes; 8. Uncertainty of Outcome, Competitive Balance and Bias in Sports Leagues; 9 Cross-subsidisation in Professional Sports Leagues; 10. The Demand for Professional Team Sports: Attendance and Broadcasting; 11. The Labour Market in Professional Team Sports; 12. The Economics of Sports Events and Infrastructure.

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 14, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.