True to their title, Rodriguez, Kesenne, and Koning assemble a
top-notch cast to delve broadly and deeply into The Economics of
Competitive Sports. There is something here for everybody, from the
organization of competition (tournaments; federations; rival
leagues), to its results (competitive balance; career durations;
medals), to its challenges (club survival; fan misbehavior). Anyone
interested in solid and insightful economic analysis of sports
competition should have this one on their shelf.' - Rodney Fort,
University of Michigan, US'This volume makes an important
contribution to the growing academic literature on the economics of
sports, focusing especially on the organization of sporting
contests, and the interplay between incentives, efforts and rewards
in sports competition. The book will be an essential resource for
any academics, students, practitioners or policy makers who are
engaged with the economic analysis of sport.' - John Goddard,
Bangor University, UK Competition is the very essence of
professional sports, yet how do we measure it? Has the level of
competition changed over time? Can organizers influence the degree
of competition, for example, by changing rewards? How does the
audience appreciate competition? The Economics of Competitive
Sports examines and addresses these questions. This volume presents
a state-of-the-art overview of the economics of competitive sport
with contributions from leading experts in the field. The initial
chapters present a discussion of the organization of sports and
competition, exploring how leagues form, operate and compete. The
second part of the book deals with the competition, rewards and
outcomes of actual organized leagues and contests. Competitive
balance and responses to incentives are covered extensively.
Academics, policymakers and students seeking an in-depth and
practical understanding of the economics of competition in sport
will find this volume indispensable. Contributors include: J.
Achterhof, M. Andreff, W. Andreff, X.G. Che, J. del Corral, D.
Forrest, B. Frick, P. Garcia-del-Barrio, C. Green, B.R. Humphreys,
S. Kesenne, R. Koning, I.G. McHale, J. Prieto-Rodriguez, F. Pujol,
P. Rodriguez, I. Sanz, F. Scheel, R. Simmons, S. Szymanski, J.D.
Tena, F. Tenreiro, C. Varela-Quintana
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