Football economics and policy
By: Stefan Szymanski.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780230232235
Subjects: Soccer -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain; Soccer -- Great Britain -- Finance
Description: "This volume deals with the competitive structure of football. It examines the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, the structure of European competitions, financial problems in football, their origins and options for reform, racial discrimination in English football, and the economic impact of the World Cup"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: The English Football Industry, Profit, Performance and Industrial StructureThe Market for Soccer Players in England after Bosman: Winners and Losers The Americanization of European Football Hearts and Minds and Restrictive Practices Court case Broadcasting, Attendance and the Inefficiency of Cartels A Market Test for Discrimination in the English Professional Soccer LeaguesThe financial crisis in European football: An IntroductionEnglish FootballIncome Inequality, Competitive Balance and the Attractiveness of Team Sports: Some Evidence and a Natural Experiment from English SoccerThe Champions League and the Coase TheoremThe Economic Impact of the World Cup 2002The English Football Industry, Profit, Performance and Industrial StructureThe Market for Soccer Players in England after Bosman: Winners and Losers The Americanization of European Football Hearts and Minds and Restrictive Practices Court case Broadcasting, Attendance and the Inefficiency of Cartels A Market Test for Discrimination in the English Professional Soccer LeaguesThe financial crisis in European football: An IntroductionEnglish FootballIncome Inequality, Competitive Balance and the Attractiveness of Team Sports: Some Evidence and a Natural Experiment from English SoccerThe Champions League and the Coase TheoremThe Economic Impact of the World Cup 2002.