Transatlantic Sport
Subtitle: The Comparative Economics of North American and European Sports
Contributors: Carlos Pestana Barros (Editor); Muradali Ibrahimo (Editor); Stefan Szymanski (Editor)
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing; Edward Elgar
Published: January 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9781840649475
Subjects: Economics; Sport & leisure industries; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; North America; USA; Industries - General; Public Finance; Cross-cultural studies; Economic aspects; Europe; Sports; United States
Description: "This book offers a comparative perspective on the economics of sport and highlights both the similarities and differences in the North American and European models of sport. It tackles policy issues, such as the organising, financing and regulation of team sports alongside theoretical issues regarding income redistribution and competitive balance. It also evaluates the impact of sport and sports events on local communities and the wider economy providing a useful contrast of methods and results on the two continents." "Transatlantic Sport will be of great interest to sports economists but will also be of wider interest to scholars of competition and economics in general."--Jacket.