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Playbooks and checkbooks : an introduction to the economics of modern sports /

What economic rules govern sports? How does the sports business differ from other businesses? Playbooks and Checkbooks takes a fascinating step-by-step look at the fundamental economic relationships shaping modern sports. Focusing on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Szymanski, Stefan, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What economic rules govern sports? How does the sports business differ from other businesses? Playbooks and Checkbooks takes a fascinating step-by-step look at the fundamental economic relationships shaping modern sports. Focusing on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with economics, the book uncovers the core paradox at the heart of the sports industry. Unlike other businesses, the sports industry would not survive if competitors obliterated each other to extinction, financially or otherwise--without rivals there is nothing to sell. Playbooks and Checkbooks examines h.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 225 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400830008
1400830001
128215883X
9781282158832