The Econometrics of SportPlácido Rodríguez, Stefan K‰senne, Jaume García 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. |
Contents
optimum competitive balance in professional sports leagues | 3 |
league policy lessons | 35 |
PART II Players Labour Markets | 51 |
3 Wages transfers and the variation of team performance in the English Premier League | 53 |
evidence from major and minor European football leagues | 63 |
the effects of increased enforcement | 81 |
pay and performance of offensive linemen in the National Football League | 99 |
PART III Attendance | 115 |
application of multifactor models | 135 |
an empirical analysis | 154 |
PART IV Economic Impact | 167 |
cautionary tales | 169 |
11 Should I wish on a stadium? Measuring the average effect on the treated | 189 |
a qualitative and quantitative analysis | 202 |
Epilogue | 221 |
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