We investigate the role of fatigue in soccer (football). Although this issue is important for the "productivity" of … the UEFA European Football Championship (from 1960 to 2012). We relate team performance (in terms of points gained and … on all the matches played by national teams in all the tournaments of the FIFA Soccer World Cup (from 1930 to 2010) and …

team performance. To verify this prediction, we exploit self-collected data on the first division of German male soccer …We present a simple model to illustrate how birthplace diversity may affect team performance. The model assumes that … different instrumental variable approaches to identify the effect of birthplace diversity on team performance. Our findings …

We use data from top-level soccer to examine determinants of individual misbehaviour in team contests. Our estimates …

soccer. Ethnic team composition is measured using facial recognition techniques, player names, and nationality. The study …This paper examines the relationship between customer preferences and ethnic team composition in German professional ….6 percentage points. When examining the impacts of these changes in ethnic team composition on team productivity and economic …