We estimate Cox models to determine proportional hazard rates in professional basketball, concerning leaving the league or changing the team by using a database covering all players of the NBA in the 90's. We predict and confirm that league-hazards depend on a player's performance. A teamswitch,...

Der Betrachtung von Betriebsergebnissen kommt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Beantwortung der Frage zu, ob Betriebsräte effizient sind oder nicht. Bisherige Untersuchungen haben die Ertragslage allein in bezug auf die bloße Existenz oder Nichtexistenz eines Betriebsrates hin betrachtet, hier...

The finals of bicycle races have certain peculiarities compared to other sports. The leading group in a bicycle race rides comparatively slowly up to a few meters before the finishing line, until one of the competitors tries to shake off his opponents. Only then do all riders perform to the...