the best football player in the world). We develop a multi-period skill formation model with selection into elite … levels as adults (educated underdogs). We use detailed data on the performance of elite Swedish football players to …

We analyze how the Bosman ruling affected the market for star players and talent development in the European football …

play (FFP) initiative by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) as an example, we demonstrate that the …

antitrust exemption, access rules to Judo tournaments, sale systems of media rights in European football as well as a unique … some competitors in Formula One motor racing. Eventually, the areas of state aid to football clubs and mergers in Danish … football are sketched. …

Superstars in European football are exceptionally talented and enjoy celebrity status. While second-tier stars, i … the pitch in the top five European football leagues. Examining the impact of unexpected injury-related absences, we find … that second-tier stars’ marginal contribution is at least equal to that of superstars. Thus, European football players with …

incentives in European football. The different regimes, being used until 1995 ("Pre-Bosman" or P), currently in use ("Bosman" or …