The Economics of Professional Team Sports / Edition 1

by Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson

Overview

This book is unique in that it offers the first truly rigorous application of economic principles to its subject. The authors analyse:
* the economic literature on sporting leagues
* the demand for professional team sports
* the players' labour market.
Amongst the topics discussed are the US system of franchising and draft picks and the chances of their being adopted elsewhere, the implications of player strikes, the onset of pay-per-view and digital television, and the relatively new notion that sport is a business like any other.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415208741
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/07/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul Downward, Alistair Dawson

Table of Contents

List of figures, List of tables, Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, SECTION A The market, industry and firm in professional team sports, SECTION B The demand for professional team sports, SECTION C The labour market in professional team sports, Bibliography, Index