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![Research Handbook on Sport Governance]()
Research Handbook on Sport Governance
Edited by Mathieu Winand, Christos Anagnostopoulos
Sports governance has developed into a considerable field of research, and has piqued many researchers’ interest worldwide. What’s more, recent scandals that have affected the world of sport can be directly related to misgovernance. Rese...eBook:Find out more$59.96
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![Outcome Uncertainty in Sporting Events]()
Outcome Uncertainty in Sporting Events
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Kesenne, Brad R. Humphreys
This book examines competitive balance and outcome uncertainty from multiple perspectives. Chapters address the topic in different sports in a range of countries, to help to understand its significance. It provides readers with important...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Historical Perspectives on Sports Economics]()
Historical Perspectives on Sports Economics
Edited by John K. Wilson, Richard Pomfret
The sports sector, apart from being of economic significance in itself, is clearly one that many citizens share a great interest in. It is not mere results, but aspects such as history, statistics, interest in labour markets and finances...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Personnel Economics in Sports
Edited by Neil Longley
Sport is an effective industry in which to empirically test theories of personnel economics, primarily because the employer-employee relationship in sport is much more visible and transparent than in almost any other industry. This book ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Sports Economics Uncut
Brian Goff
“Sport has the power to change the world.” Sports Economics Uncut expresses this insight from Nelson Mandela, exploring sports as a fascinating mirror of the world and a powerful agent of change. In it, Brian Goff covers subjects ranging...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Sports Through the Lens of Economic History]()
Sports Through the Lens of Economic History
Edited by Richard Pomfret, John K. Wilson
From professional team sports to international events such as the Olympics and Tour de France, the modern sports industry continues to attract a large number of spectators and participants. This book, edited by Richard Pomfret and John K...eBook:Find out more$29.56
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![The Economics of Sports Betting]()
The Economics of Sports Betting
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, Brad R. Humphreys, Robert Simmons
This unique book delves into a number of intriguing issues and addresses several pertinent questions including, should gambling markets be privatized? Is the ‘hot hand’ hypothesis real or a myth? Are the ‘many’ smarter than the ‘few’ in ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Research Handbook of Employment Relations in Sport]()
Research Handbook of Employment Relations in Sport
Edited by Michael Barry, James Skinner, Terry Engelberg
Employment relations, much discussed in other industries, has often been neglected in professional sports despite its unique characteristics. The book aims to explore in detail the unique nature of the employment relationship in professi...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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![Disequilibrium Sports Economics]()
Disequilibrium Sports Economics
Edited by Wladimir Andreff
For decades, sports economics has been set within the framework of equilibrium economics, in particular when modelling team sport leagues. Based on a conviction that this does not reflect real life, this book addresses a gap in the liter...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Public Policy and Professional Sports
John K. Wilson, Richard Pomfret
Public Policy and Professional Sports is a comprehensive analysis of public policy aspects of the economics of professional sports, supported by in-depth international case studies. It covers regulation and competition in the sports indu...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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The Economics of Competitive Sports
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Késenne, Ruud Koning
The essence of any sports contest is competition. The very unpredictability of a sporting outcome distinguishes it from, say, an opera performance. This volume presents a state of the art overview of the economics of competitive sport al...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Handbook of Research on Sport and Business]()
Handbook of Research on Sport and Business
Edited by Sten Söderman, Harald Dolles
This Handbook draws together top international researchers and discusses the state of the art and the future direction of research at the nexus between sport and business. It is heavily built upon choosing, applying and evaluating approp...eBook:Find out more$63.16
