Downward, Paul <br/><br/>
Sports economics :  theory, evidence and policy 
Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson and Trudo Dejonghe 
 - London, United Kingdom :  Routledge,  c2009 
 - xxii, 417 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> This book provides a highly accessible introduction to the main theoretical, empirical and policy issues that emanate from the economic analysis of sport. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780750683548 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SPORTS -- ECONOMIC ASPECTS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV 716 .D69 2009