ABSTRACT

The wealth of data available on sports makes the industry a singular laboratory for observing economic and business behavior and theory. This unique reference on sports economics research provides a detailed perspective on the current state of the discipline. Covering both team and individual sports that include tennis, golf, and motor racing, the handbook explores what we know, what we do not know, what is stable, what is changing, what is certain, and what is controversial in sports economics. The expert contributors address issues in particular sports or comparisons among sports along major topics such as revenue and costs, labor markets, market structure, market outcomes, and public policy.

part 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

Handbook of Sports Economics Research

An Overview

chapter 2|10 pages

Sports Economics

The State of the Discipline

part 2|153 pages

Review and Analysis of Specific Sports

chapter 3|28 pages

National Basketball Association

chapter 5|19 pages

Major League Baseball

chapter 6|18 pages

European Football (Soccer)

chapter 8|23 pages

The Economics of Individual Sports

Golf, Tennis, Track, and NASCAR

part 3|34 pages

Issues Across the Sports Industry

chapter 9|15 pages

Demand Issues

The Product Market for Professional Sports

part 4|40 pages

Econometrics and Theory in Sports Economics