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The study of sport in the economy presents a rich arena for the application of sharply focused microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics to both team and individual outcomes. This unique book offers a survey of recent research that follows the tradition of empirical and theoretical analysis of sport economics and econometrics. Including contributions by many of the leading experts in the field, the authors address four central branches, namely: competitive balance, labor relations, attendance and demand, and the economic impact of sport in communities. A wide range of topics is explored within these themes, including: the effect of uncertainty of outcome on attendance players' labor markets, wages and team performance variations in fan loyalty between teams and through time the determinants of soccer match attendance. Case studies of Major League Baseball, the National Football League (NFL) and college athletics in the US, the English Premier League, the Spanish football league and other (major and minor) European football leagues underpin the discussion. This important book will prove to be a fascinating and stimulating read for academics, researchers and students interested in the econometric analysis of sport. Contributors: G.M. Ahlfeldt, J. Baños, R. Baumann, D.J. Berri, R. Fort, B. Frick, J. García, W. Greene, B.R. Humphreys, L. Kahane, G. Kavetsos, S. Késenne, Y.H. Lee, N. Longley, V.A. Matheson, R.G. Noll, P. Rodríguez, R. Simmons, S. Szymanski, J. Vrooman

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Author:   Plácido Rodríguez ,  Stefan Késenne ,  Jaume García
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781781002858

ISBN 10:   1781002851
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   30 September 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents: Foreword William Greene Preface PART I: COMPETITIVE BALANCE 1. Two to Tango: Optimum Competitive Balance in Professional Sports Leagues John Vrooman 2. Major League Baseball Attendance Time Series: League Policy Lessons Rodney Fort and Young Hoon Lee PART II: PLAYER’S LABOUR MARKETS 3. Wages, Transfers and the Variation of Team Performance in the English Premier League Stefan Szymanski 4. Team Wage Bills and Sporting Performance: Evidence from (Major and Minor) European Football Leagues Bernd Frick 5. Returns to Thuggery in the National Hockey League: The Effects of Increased Enforcement Leo Kahane, Neil Longley and Robert Simmons 6. Valuing the Blind Side: Pay and Performance of Offensive Linemen in the National Football League David J. Berri, Brad R. Humphreys and Robert Simmons PART III: ATTENDANCE 7. Endogeneity in Attendance Demand Models Roger G. Noll 8. Estimation of Temporal Variations in Fan Loyalty: Application of Multi-factor Models Young Hoon Lee 9. The Determinants of Football Match Attendance in Spanish Football: An Empirical Analysis Jaume García and Plácido Rodríguez PART IV: ECONOMIC IMPACT 10. Estimating Economic Impact Using Ex Post Econometric Analysis: Cautionary Tales Robert Baumann and Victor A. Matheson 11. Should I Wish on a Stadium? Measuring the Average Effect on the Treated Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt and Georgios Kavetsos 12. Spain and the FIFA World Cup 2018/2022: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis José Baños and Plácido Rodríguez Epilogue Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Késenne and Jaume García Index

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Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, University of Oviedo, Spain, the late Stefan Késenne, formerly University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, Belgium and Jaume García, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

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