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050 _aGV 716 .D69 2009
100 _aDownward, Paul
_eauthor
245 0 _aSports economics :
_btheory, evidence and policy /
_cPaul Downward, Alistair Dawson, and Trudo Dejonghe
260 _aLondon, United Kingdom :
_bRoutledge,
_cc2009
300 _axxii, 417 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
365 _bUSD53.8
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aChapter 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
520 _aThis book provides a highly accessible introduction to the main theoretical, empirical and policy issues that emanate from the economic analysis of sport.
650 _aSPORTS -- ECONOMIC ASPECTS
700 _aDawson, Alistair;Dejonghe, Trudo
_eco-author;co-author
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