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Country-Specific Goal-Scoring in the ‘Dying Seconds’ of International Football Matches
Ours, Jan C. van; Tuijl, Martin A. van - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 6 (2011) 2, pp. 138-154
important international football matches. We examine goal scoring, from 1960 onwards, in full ‘A’ international matches of eight …
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‘Defense Wins Championships?’ The Answer from the Gridiron
Robst, John; VanGilder, Jennifer; Berri, David J.; … - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 6 (2011) 1, pp. 72-84
Economists have offered a plethora of studies examining various aspects of professional team sports. Such studies, though, often neglect the playoffs. Given the impact the post-season has on league revenue, as well as the utility generated for both participants and observers of professional...
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Do Football Clubs Benefit from Initial Public Offerings?
Baur, Dirk G.; McKeating, Conor - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 6 (2011) 1, pp. 40-59
This study analyzes the effects of initial public offerings (IPO) on the performance of European football clubs. We use … a unique panel dataset consisting of domestic and international performance data to investigate a football club’s on …-field performance before and after going public. The study finds that the performance of football clubs does not improve on average with …
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Fair is Foul: A Critical Analysis of UEFA Financial Fair Play
Szymanski, Stefan - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 9 (2014) 3, pp. 218-229
This paper critically analyzes the rules of the UEFA financial regulatory system for football clubs known as Financial …
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On the Edge of Your Seat: Demand for Football on Television and the Uncertainty of Outcome Hypothesis
Alavy, Kevin; Gaskell, Alison; Leach, Stephanie; … - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 5 (2010) 2, pp. 75-95
This paper examines the relationship between the demand for English football on television and outcome uncertainty. It …
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Sporting Performances and the Volatility of Listed Football Clubs
Benkraiem, Ramzi; Roy, Frédéric Le; Louhichi, Waël - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 6 (2011) 4, pp. 283-297
This study investigates the effect of sporting performances on the volatility of listed football clubs. The theoretical … background is based on the importance of intangible assets in the football industry and the difficulty in evaluating them. The … of football clubs listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and included in the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index …
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The Threat to Football from Betting-Related Corruption
Forrest, David - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 7 (2012) 2, pp. 99-116
Manipulation of on-field events for betting gain appears to be a growing problem in football and other sports. It can … be linked to developments in the betting environment and is a potential threat to the football industry to the extent …
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The Impact of the Euro 2012 on Popularity and Market Value of Football Players
Kiefer, Stephanie - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 9 (2014) 2, pp. 95-110
sponsor contracts. Yet how can a football player improve his popularity and market value? The aim of this study is to examine … whether a good performance during the 2012 European Football Championship has an impact on the changes in online media …
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The Financial Situation of the Football Clubs in the Belgian Jupiler League: Are Players Overpaid in a Win-Maximization League?
Kesenne, Stefan - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 5 (2010) 1, pp. 67-71
Most professional football clubs in Belgium are facing financial problems. In this note, we try to find out if the poor … financial situation of many Belgian football clubs is caused by player salaries that are too high. In other words: are … professional football players in Belgium overpaid? …
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Compensation of College Football’s Head Coaches: A Case Study in Firm Size’s Effects on Pay
Byrd, W. Jennings; Mixon, Phillip A.; Wright, Alan - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 8 (2013) 3, pp. 224-235
to college sports. College football is big business, and many college football programs operate as large corporations … with the head coach acting as a member of top management—similar to the COO—of the football program. Using data from 2006 …-2012, we examine the causal relationship between a head coach’s school pay, past performance, and football program size. Our …
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