The economics of aquatic sports. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jill S. Harris, editor.
• Other Names: Harris, Jill S
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Introduction to Aquatic Sport: Water Polo -- Chapter 1: Do Aquatic Sports Make Much of a Splash? -- References -- Chapter 2: Wins Produced in Water Polo -- References -- Chapter 3: Hot Hands in Cold Water -- Introduction -- Method -- Data -- Tests -- Probit Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Cost of Losing Team Bias in Water Polo -- Official Bias -- Model Description and Parameters -- Simulation Results -- Symmetric Bias Approximation -- Discussion -- References Chapter 5: A Tale of Two Continents: Why Do Eastern European Males and American Females Excel at Water Polo? -- References -- Part II: Economics of Elite Swimming -- Chapter 6: Blocked Entry and Demand Shocks in Age-Group and Collegiate Swimming -- Demand shocks during Olympic years -- Olympic Dreams -- Competitive Balance -- Back to Blocked Entry -- References -- Chapter 7: Market Power, Rents, and Deadweight Welfare Loss in Collegiate Swimming -- References -- Chapter 8: Doping on Deck: The Prisoner's Dilemma of Performance-Enhancing Drugs Simulation with US Olympic and FINA World Championships -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: The Impact of Technology and Rule Changes on Elite Swimming Performances -- Introduction -- Innovation 1: The LZR Racer -- Innovation 2 - Deregulating Dolphin Kicking in Breaststroke Races -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: It Is Not Easy Being Green: Gender and Earnings in Professional Swim -- References -- Chapter 11: What's Next for Aquatic Sports? -- References
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (101 pages)
• Subjects: 797; Aquatic sports -- Economic aspects; Labor economics; Microeconomics; Sports -- Economic aspects; Microeconomics; Labour economics; Economics; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Microeconomics; Business & Economics -- Labor; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Labor economics; Microeconomics; Sports -- Economic aspects; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030523404
• Related ISBNs: 9783030523398
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.