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Stefan Késenne - The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports: An Analytical Treatment – Second Edition - 9781781955383 - V9781781955383
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The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports: An Analytical Treatment – Second Edition

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Description for The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports: An Analytical Treatment – Second Edition Hardback. This revised and updated edition of The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports elaborates on the themes of the successful first edition of this book. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Stefan Késenne's work has added a new dimension to the literature by bringing a European perspective to the analysis of professional sports leagues. This text sets out his research programme in a clear and accessible manner. His work is profoundly influential in the sports literature and the lessons of this book need to be understood by all those interested in policies and practices of sports leagues.'
- Stefan Szymanski, Cass Business School, UK

'Stefan Késenne is one of the most innovative, clear-headed sports economists writing today. With this book, he has provided a thoughtful, accessible exegesis of the extant literature on ... Read more'
- Andrew Zimbalist, Smith College, US

This revised and updated edition of a classic text offer the most comprehensive and rigorous analytical treatment of the theory of professional team sports presently available. It will be required reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in sports economics.

Stefan Késenne elucidates the subject in a clear and accessible manner, addressing many of the most pertinent issues including:

- The peculiar economics of professional team sports
- Sports product market
- Player labor market
- Product and labor market equilibrium
- Restrictions on player mobility
- Revenue sharing
- Salary caps

This second edition of The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports also includes student exercises at the end of each chapter and a useful bibliography of further reading.


Contents
: Foreword 1. The Peculiar Economics of Professional Team Sports 2. Sports Product Market 3. Player Labour Market 4. Product and Labour Market 5. Restrictions on Player Mobility 6. Revenue Sharing 7. Salary Caps Answers to Exercises References and Selected Bibliography Index

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Cheltenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781955383
SKU
V9781781955383
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Stefan Késenne
The late Stefan Késenne, formerly University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, Belgium

Reviews for The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports: An Analytical Treatment – Second Edition
Acclaim for the first edition: 'In short this book is a fine and scholarly piece of economic research that focuses on issues of current relevance and theoretical discussion and which are analysed rigorously.'
- Paul Downward, Leisure StudiesAn excellent volume for courses on economics or related quantitative fields, this volume is one of a kind, and for that reason ... Read more

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