Advances in sports economics. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Robert Butler.
• Editors: Butler, Robert
• Contents: 1. A brief history of the economics of sport; Robert Butler 2. Methods and theories commonly applied in sports economics; Robert Simmons 3. Economics, analytics and decisions: some insights from professional team sports on the importance of context; Bill Gerrard Part I Team sports ; 4. Introduction to the economics of major league baseball; Rodney Fort 5.Understanding the NBA through the lens of economic research; Alex Cardazzi and Brad R. Humphreys 6.The economics of Association Football; David Butler and Robert Butler Part II English “bat and ball” sports ; 7. It’s just not cricket: rules and the gentleman’s game; James Reade, Carl Singleton and Sarah Jewell 8. Incentive effects: assessing effort and heterogeneity in professional tennis; Ferdi Botha and Byron Chadwick 9.The rise of T20 and the Indian Premier League; Patrick Massey Part III Horse racing and sports betting ; 10. The peculiar economics of horse racing; David Forrest 11. Economic issues of horse racing in Ireland; Tracy Bradfield, Robert Butler and Thia Hennessy 12. All jockeys are equal but some jockeys are more equal than others; Vanessa Cashmore 13. The economics of sports betting and sports betting in economics; Julio del Corral and Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez Part V Refereeing ; 14.On and off-field behaviour of match officials in professional team sports; Peter Dawson, Patrick Massey and Paul Downward 15. Do umpires prefer blonds (and other noticeable types) to take Charlie home?; Liam J. A. Lenten Part VI Indigenous football ; 16.Playing senior inter-county Gaelic games: the time commitments given and consequences; Elish Kelly 17. Comparing tie breaker modes in an alternate Australia football league draft-pick allocation policy; Noel Boys and Liam J. A. Lenten Part VII Economics of sports funding ; 18. Public finance and sport; John Considine 19. Spatial distribution and sports infrastructure; John Eakins
• Publisher Details: Newcastle upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Copyright Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 348 pages ), illustrations
• Subjects: 338.47796; Sports -- Economic aspects; Sports -- Aspect économique; Sports -- Economic aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781788213554; 1788213556
• Related ISBNs: 1788213548; 9781788213547
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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