Precocity and labor market outcomes: Evidence from professional basketball

We show that precocity, as measured by the age of entry into the elite-level professional basketball labor pool, often leads to better career outcomes. Our findings cast doubt on the on-court efficacy of the National Basketball Association's contentious age eligibility rule.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Rodenberg, Ryan M. ; Kim, Jun Woo
Published in:	Economics Bulletin. - AccessEcon, ISSN 1545-2921. - Vol. 31.2011, 3, p. 2185-2190
Publisher:	AccessEcon
Subject:	Age Rules \| Labor Policies \| Basketball

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Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Classification:	J8 - Labor Standards: National and International ; J4 - Particular Labor Markets
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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