The economics of football /

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An original economic analysis of professional football. Uses theoretical and empirical methods to consider role of owners, managers, players and spectators. Concludes with an extended discussion of key policy issues, including European super league proposals, contractual arrangements in the players&...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dobson, Stephen
Other Authors: Goddard, John A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Soccer > Economic aspects > Great Britain.
Soccer > Great Britain > Finance.
Football association > Aspect économique > Grande-Bretagne.
Football association > Grande-Bretagne > Finances.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Soccer > Economic aspects.
Soccer > Finance.
Great Britain.
Samfundsvidenskab > Økonomi.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Professional football: historical development and economic structure; 3 Competitive balance and uncertainty of outcome; 4 The labour and transfer markets; 5 The contribution of the football manager; 6 Managerial change and team performance; 7 The demand for football attendance; 8 Information transmission and efficiency: share prices and fixed-odds betting; 9 Professional football: current issues and future prospects; References; Index.

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