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Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sport Management
Edited by Vanessa Ratten
‘Innovation and entrepreneurship are two dynamic forces that have revolutionarily impacted the development and advancement of the sport industry, an increasingly globalized business sector. Without a doubt, these forces will continue to ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Outcome Uncertainty in Sporting Events
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Kesenne, Brad R. Humphreys
‘The thought-provoking chapters in this volume represent a great contribution to the debate in sports on competitive balance and outcome uncertainty. The authors provide state-of-frontier analysis and practical policy discussion. The vol...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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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
‘For his Personnel Economics in Sports, Professor Longley collects a star lineup to bring the hot topic of personnel economics to bear on recruitment, the relationship between pay and performance, and management impacts. I’ve placed my c...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
Edited by Richard Pomfret, John K. Wilson
‘Sports in the modern era have acquired an unprecedented social significance, a conjuncture that can only be understood through the lens of history of economics. This is an important book that offers a number of significant contributions...eBook:Find out more$25.56
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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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Disequilibrium Sports Economics
Edited by Wladimir Andreff
‘Disequilibrium Sports Economics: Competitive Imbalance and Budget Constraints introduces a new research area in sport management. . . . it touches on important topics surrounding team-sport leagues. The book certainly provides no...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Public Policy and Professional Sports
John K. Wilson, Richard Pomfret
‘ . . . an accessible read for both the undergraduate and even noneconomist (sport fan) alike. It has potential suitability as a supplementary text, or even as a prescribed text for a (more nontechnical) sports economics course. Public P...eBook:Find out more$33.56
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The Economics of Competitive Sports
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Késenne, Ruud Koning
‘In the 21st century, Edward Elgar has been, in this reviewer's opinion, the go-to publishing house when it comes to virtually any aspect of the economics or business of sports. The total is now larger by one with the addition of Economi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Econometrics of Sport
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Késenne, Jaume García
The study of sport in the economy presents a rich arena for the application of sharply focused microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics to both team and individual outcomes. This unique book offers a survey of recent research that...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economics of Sport, Health and Happiness
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez , Stefan Késenne, Brad R. Humphreys
‘The reading of the book is stimulating and equally informative; engaging in sport activities appear to really matter for overall labour productivity market outcomes and the readers are told, individual life satisfaction is reportedly th...eBook:Find out more$40.00