College presidents and football coaches are frequently criticized for their high compensation. In this paper, we argue … that these criticisms are unmerited, as the markets for both college presidents and football coaches exhibit properties … programs they manage, as well as their potential for value creation. Successful college presidents and football coaches can …

-term contracts. They cannot switch clubs before their contract expires unless the old club agrees to let them go; transfer fee is the …

I empirically test for a separating equilibrium in the bargaining contract of National Football League (NFL) contract … negotiations. The separating equilibrium predicts that a player who delays contractual agreement signs a more lucrative contract … and has positive private information on his ability level at the time of contract negotiations. These predictions are …

In this paper we consider trends in the distribution of player talent across association football clubs over time …