Stumbling on Wins Two Economists Expose the Pitfalls on the Road to Victory in Professional Sports

Name: Stumbling on Wins Two Economists Expose the Pitfalls on the Road to Victory in Professional Sports
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ISBN: 9780132357784

ISBN-10: 013235778X

ISBN-13: 9780132357784

Edition: 2010

Authors: David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt

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Don't they want to win? Every sports fan asks that question. And no wonder! Sometimes the decisions that teams make are simply inexplicable. Consider: sports teams have an immense amount of detailed, quantifiable information to draw upon, more than in virtually any other industry. They have powerful incentives for making good decisions. Everyone sees the results of their choices, and the consequences for failure are severe. And yet... they keep making the same mistakes over and over again... systematic mistakes you'd think they'd learn how to avoid. Now, two leading sports economists reveal those mistakes in basketball, baseball, football, and hockey, and explain why sports decision-makers…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: FT Press
Publication date: 3/8/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.50" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034