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Zusatztext "Szymanski covers most relevant topics in modern sports economic theory in a very elegant and in my opinion comprehensible fashion. Personally, I really enjoyed his explanation of wage formation in sports labour markets, and his (sociological/historical) views on the development of sport as business. . . . It is well written, well structured and sometimes even funny." ---Kjetil K. Haugen, Nordic Sport Studies Forum Informationen zum Autor Stefan Szymanski is professor of economics and the MBA Dean at the Cass Business School! City University London. He is the coauthor of Fans of the World! Unite!: A (Capitalist) Manifesto for Sports Consumers ; National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer ; and Winners and Losers: The Business Strategy of Football . Klappentext 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 how this unique economic truth plays out in the sports world! both on and off the field. Zusammenfassung What economic rules govern sports? How does the sports business differ from other businesses? This title takes a look at the fundamental economic relationships shaping modern sports. It focuses on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with economics. It uncovers the core paradox at the heart of the sports industry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Chapter One: Sports and Business 1 Chapter Two: Organizing Competition 27 Chapter Three: Sports and Antitrust 59 Chapter Four: Sporting Incentives 92 Chapter Five: Sports and Broadcasting 125 Chapter Six: Sports and the Public Purse 155 Epilogue 180 A Beginner's Guide to the Sports Economics Literature 185 Acknowledgments 197 Index 199 ...
