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The political economy of professional sport
Bourg, Jean-François - 2010
This timely book offers a critical interpretation of the traditional social and economic accounts of sport. It provides an incisive analysis of professional sport and defines alternative foundations to the present model. The authors demonstrate that professional sport is an extremely complex...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850631
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The economics of sport, health and happiness : the promotion of well-being through sporting activities
Humphreys, Brad R. (contributor);  … - 2011
Including an array of distinguished contributors, this novel book fills a gap in the literature by addressing an important, yet under-researched, issue in the field of sports economics. It places great emphasis on the notion that sport is a significant component for improving the happiness,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851324
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Disequilibrium sports economics : competitive imbalance and budget constraints
Andreff, Wladimir (ed.) - 2015
For decades, sports economics has been set within the framework of equilibrium economics, in particular when modelling team sport leagues. Based on a conviction that this does not reflect real life, this book addresses a gap in the literature and opens up a new research area by applying concepts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851807
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Transatlantic sport : the comparative economics of North American and European sports
Barros, Carlos Pestana (contributor);  … - 2002
pt. 1. Public policy and sports economics -- pt. 2. Economic theory and team sports -- pt. 3. Cost-benefit analysis and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852037
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Handbook on the economics of sport
Szymanski, Stefan (contributor);  … - 2006
This comprehensive Handbook provides a survey of all the major research areas in sports economics written by almost all of the active researchers in this field. It offers not only an accessible insight into the major findings of the literature but also presents some of the world's principal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852057
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A modern guide to sports economics
Koning, Ruud Hans (ed.); Kesenne, Stefan (ed.) - 2021
"This timely Modern Guide offers critical insights into developments in both professional and recreational sports through the lens of the economic forces that determine them. It explores the benefits of the relationship between sports and economics, highlighting ways that economic research can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012665634
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Research handbook of employment relations in sport
Barry, Michael (contributor); Skinner, James (contributor);  … - 2016
regulatory theory / Matt Nichol -- 5. Regulating player agents / Lisa Masteralexis -- Part II the employment relations of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419811
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Recent developments in the economics of sport
Andreff, Wladimir - 2011
Events: Theory and Practice, Journal of Sports Economics, 8 (2), 165-182. -- Barros C.P. (2006), Evaluating Sport Events at …. Lang (2008), Overinvestment in Team Sports Leagues: A Contest Theory Model, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 55 (3 …-239. -- Torgler B. (2004), The Economics of the FIFA Football World Cup, Kyklos, 57 (2), 287-300. -- Vrooman J. (2007), Theory of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420118
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The economic analysis of substance use and abuse : the experience of developed countries and lessons for developing countries
Grossman, Michael (ed.); Hsieh, Chee-Ruey (ed.) - 2001
Currently developed countries pay much more attention to harmfully addictive substances than developing countries. However, the experience of developed countries is very relevant to the developing world since substance abuse is likely to impose a continually increasing burden of disease in this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474092
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The political economy of HIV/AIDS in developing countries : TRIPS, public health systems, and free access
Coriat, Benjamin (contributor) - 2008
The book is based on original data and field studies from Brazil, Thailand, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on the issue of universal and free access to treatment (a goal now taken to heart by the international community), it assesses the progress made and presents a rigorous diagnosis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850669