Leeds, Michael A. <br/><br/>
The economics of sports / 
Michael A. Leeds and Peter von Allmen 
 - Fifth edition 
 - Boston, Massachusetts :  Pearson,  c2014 
 - xx, 439 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Economics and Sports -- 2. Review of the Economist's Arsenal -- 3. Sports Franchises as Profit-Maximizing FirmsIntroduction -- 4. Monopoly and Antitrust -- 5. Competitive Balance -- 6. The Public Finance of Sports: Who Benefits and How? -- 7. The Public Finance of Sports : Who Pays and Why? Introduction -- 8. An Introduction to Labor Markets in Professional Sports -- 9. Labor Market Imperfections -- 10. Discrimination -- 11. The Economics of Amateurism and College Sports 
<br/><br/> The fifth edition represents our most comprehensive revision and update of the text since the first edition appeared in 2001. In doing so, we have retained the features from previous editions that made learning about sports economics meaningful as well as enjoyable, while at the same time incorporating many recent events in the sports industry and the broader economy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780133022926 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SPORTS ECONOMICS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV 716 .L44 2014