Read more
Informationen zum Autor Stephen Dobson is Professor of Economics at Nottingham Trent University. Klappentext 2nd edition. A detailed economic analysis that covers the hotly debated issues surrounding professional football. Zusammenfassung The second edition of this popular book presents a detailed economic analysis of club football. Topics covered include some of the most hotly debated issues currently surrounding professional football! including player salaries! the effects of management on team performance! betting on football! racial discrimination and the performance of football referees. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; 1. Introduction; 2. The economic theory of professional sports leagues; 3. Competitive balance, uncertainty of outcome and home-field advantage; 4. Forecasting models for football match results; 5. Game theory and football games; 6. English professional football: historical development and commercial structure; 7. Determinants of football players' salaries; 8. Professional footballers: employment patterns and racial discrimination; 9. The football manager; 10. Football referees; 11. Spectator demand for football; 12. Gambling on football; 13. All around the world: club football in France, Germany, Brazil, Japan and China; 14. The economics of the World Cup; References; Index.
