The Economics of Competitive Sports (New Horizons in the Economics of Sport series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1783474750 ISBN 13: 9781783474752

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Competition is the very essence of professional sports, yet how do we measure it? Has the level of competition changed over time? Can organizers influence the degree of competition, for example, by changing rewards? How does the audience appreciate competition? The Economics of Competitive Sports examines and addresses these questions.

This volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of the economics of competitive sport with contributions from leading experts in the field. The initial chapters present a discussion of the organization of sports and competition, exploring how leagues form, operate and compete. The second part of the book deals with the competition, rewards and outcomes of actual organized leagues and contests. Competitive balance and responses to incentives are covered extensively.

Academics, policymakers and students seeking an in-depth and practical understanding of the economics of competition in sport will find this volume indispensable.

Contributors include: J. Achterhof, M. Andreff, W. Andreff, X.G. Che, J. del Corral, D. Forrest, B. Frick, P. Garcia-del-Barrio, C. Green, B.R. Humphreys, S. Késenne, R. Koning, I.G. McHale, J. Prieto-Rodríguez, F. Pujol, P. Rodríguez, I. Sanz, F. Scheel, R. Simmons, S. Szymanski, J.D. Tena, F. Tenreiro, C. Varela-Quintana

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About the Author

Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, University of Oviedo, Spain, the late Stefan Késenne, formerly University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, Belgium and Ruud Koning, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783474750
• ISBN 13: 9781783474752
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Rodríguez Plácido, Késenne Stefan, Koning Ruud