This paper assesses the role of distance in professional team sports, taking the example of football (soccer). We argue …

. This approach ignores the size and composition of the team of athletes, especially the role of female participation and the … role of sports culture, and also provides an inadequate explanation of the variability between the outcomes of countries … structural angle, in that we view GDP and population size as inputs into the "production" of athletes. After that production …

This study investigates determinants of revenue in North America's four major professional sports leagues. Estimates … rapid replacement of sports stadiums. Teams in larger markets generate more revenue than smaller markets, but the returns to … winning do not differ according to market size. The results have several important implications for economic models of sports …