Sports Economics

Name: Sports Economics
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ISBN: 9780521876612

ISBN-10: 0521876613

ISBN-13: 9780521876612

Edition: 2011

Authors: Roger D. Blair

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Sports Economics, the most comprehensive textbook in the field by celebrated economist Roger D. Blair, focuses primarily on the business and economics aspects of major professional sports and the NCAA. It employs the basic principles of economics to address issues such as the organization of leagues, pricing, advertising and broadcasting as well as the labor market in sports. Among its novel features is the candid coverage of the image and integrity of players, teams, managers and the leagues themselves, including cases of gambling, cheating, misconduct and steroids. Blair explains how economic decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty using the well-known expected utility model…

Book details

List price: $175.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/12/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 556
Size: 7.28" wide x 10.12" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English




Introduction



Introduction to sports economics



The Sports Business



The business of sports



Sports leagues and organizations



Competitive balance



Pricing decisions



Advertising in the sports industry



The market for sports broadcasting rights



Insuring player talent



Sports leagues and antitrust policy



Image and Integrity



Sports gambling



Cheating in sports



Misconduct and discipline



Steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs



Facilities, Franchises, and Public Policy



Competition for sports franchises and events



Economic impact of sports events



Financing sports facilities



Sports Labor Market



Salary determination: competition and monopsony



The NCAA as a collusive monopsony



Salary determination: bidding and bargaining



Economic value of multi-year contracts



Final offer arbitration in major league baseball



Players' unions and collective bargaining



The role of sports agents



Should an athlete turn pro 'early'?



Discrimination in sports