Sports economics : theory, evidence and policy /
Downward, Paul
Sports economics : theory, evidence and policy / Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson, and Trudo Dejonghe - London, United Kingdom : Routledge, c2009 - xxii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 : The Economics of Sport -- Chapter 2 :The Nature, Organization and Economic Significance of Sport -- Chapter 3 : The Economics of Sports Participation -- Chapter 4 : The Economics of Sports Participation: Evidence -- Chapter 5 : The Supply of Participant Sport: The Public and Private Sector -- Chapter 6 : The Supply of Participant Sport : Volunteers and Sports Clubs -- Chapter 7 : The Market for Professional Sports : General Themes -- Chapter 8 : Uncertainty of Outcome, Competitive Balance and Bias in Sports Leagues -- Chapter 9 : Cross-Subsidization in Professional Sports Leagues -- Chapter 10 : The Demand for Professional Team Sports : Attendance and Broadcasting -- Chapter 11 : The Labour Market in Professional Team Sports -- Chapter 12 : The Economics of Sports Events and Infrastructure
This book provides a highly accessible introduction to the main theoretical, empirical and policy issues that emanate from the economic analysis of sport.
9780750683548
SPORTS -- ECONOMIC ASPECTS
GV 716 .D69 2009
Sports economics : theory, evidence and policy / Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson, and Trudo Dejonghe - London, United Kingdom : Routledge, c2009 - xxii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 : The Economics of Sport -- Chapter 2 :The Nature, Organization and Economic Significance of Sport -- Chapter 3 : The Economics of Sports Participation -- Chapter 4 : The Economics of Sports Participation: Evidence -- Chapter 5 : The Supply of Participant Sport: The Public and Private Sector -- Chapter 6 : The Supply of Participant Sport : Volunteers and Sports Clubs -- Chapter 7 : The Market for Professional Sports : General Themes -- Chapter 8 : Uncertainty of Outcome, Competitive Balance and Bias in Sports Leagues -- Chapter 9 : Cross-Subsidization in Professional Sports Leagues -- Chapter 10 : The Demand for Professional Team Sports : Attendance and Broadcasting -- Chapter 11 : The Labour Market in Professional Team Sports -- Chapter 12 : The Economics of Sports Events and Infrastructure
This book provides a highly accessible introduction to the main theoretical, empirical and policy issues that emanate from the economic analysis of sport.
9780750683548
SPORTS -- ECONOMIC ASPECTS
GV 716 .D69 2009