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Through an economic assessment of the business of professional sports and prospects for its future in the United States, this study examines factors that determine players' salaries, management practices and franchise values, and long- and short-term corporate ownership.

Table of Contents
Pt. 1: Introduction 1: The Economics of Sports Leagues Pt. 2: The Players' Market 2: The Structure of Player Salary 3: The Distribution of Player Earnings Pt. 3: The Market for Sports Franchises 4: Of Winners and Losers: Momentum in Sports 5: Reputational Capital and the Sale of Franchises 6: Profits, Capital Appreciation, and the Duration of Ownership Pt. 4: The Market for Coaching Talent 7: Managerial Performance and Tenure 8: Does Firing the Manager Improve Club Performance? Notes Index

The Market Structure of Sports

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    Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
    Publication Date: 15/03/1995
    ISBN13: 9780226743950, 978-0226743950
    ISBN10: 0226743950
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Through an economic assessment of the business of professional sports and prospects for its future in the United States, this study examines factors that determine players' salaries, management practices and franchise values, and long- and short-term corporate ownership.

    Table of Contents
    Pt. 1: Introduction 1: The Economics of Sports Leagues Pt. 2: The Players' Market 2: The Structure of Player Salary 3: The Distribution of Player Earnings Pt. 3: The Market for Sports Franchises 4: Of Winners and Losers: Momentum in Sports 5: Reputational Capital and the Sale of Franchises 6: Profits, Capital Appreciation, and the Duration of Ownership Pt. 4: The Market for Coaching Talent 7: Managerial Performance and Tenure 8: Does Firing the Manager Improve Club Performance? Notes Index

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