Sports economics theory, evidence and policy / [electronic resource] :
Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson, Trudo Dejonghe.
- Amsterdam ; London : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009.
- xxii, 417 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Sport management series .
- Sport management series (Oxford, England) .
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.
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