The present thesis examines if and to what extent microeconomic theory can explain the observable behavior of individuals in competitive environments. On the basis of self-compiled datasets from (professional) sports competitions as well as a widely broadcasted TV quiz-show two research...

Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit Personalfluktuation und Team Performance in der deutschen Fuß-ball Bundesliga und ist in vier separate Analysen gegliedert. Die erste Analyse untersucht Transfererfolgt von Fußball-Profis an Hand eines Datensatzes von 2.300 Neuzugängen in der Zeit von...

This book provides a survey of the academic research and knowledge on the economics and management of professional hockey. While professional football, baseball, and basketball have been the focus of sports economists for decades, professional hockey has been left out of most economic analyses...