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Book SynopsisDemocracia y secularización del pensamiento traen entre sus consecuencias la irrupción de la historia como notario de la verdad de los hechos y guardián de la conciencia comunitaria, lo que comporta un conjunto de novedades práctico-intelectuales de las que el historiador ateniense Tucídides se yergue como el más preclaro exponente.

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Book SynopsisIncluding an array of distinguished contributors, this novel book fills a gap in the literature by addressing an important yet under researched issue in the field of sports economics.Trade Review‘The reading of the book is stimulating and equally informative; engaging in sport activities appear to really matter for overall labour productivity market outcomes and the readers are told, individual life satisfaction is reportedly three times higher when participating in physical activity than happiness associated with employment. . . highly innovative and insightful, having the merit of filling a gap in the literature of the, yet under-researched, field of sports economics.’ -- Constantin Oprean, Management of Sustainable DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Késenne and Brad R. Humphreys 1. Participation in Physical Activity and Health Outcomes: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey Jane E. Ruseski and Brad R. Humphreys 2. An Economic Analysis of the Subjective Health and Well-being of Physical Activity Paul Downward and Simona Rasciute 3. Physical Activity and Obesity in Spain: Evidence from the Spanish National Health Survey Jaume García Villar, Sonia Oreffice and Climent Quintana-Domeque 4. Does Physical Exercise Affect Demand for Hospital Services? Evidence from Canadian Panel Data Nazmi Sari 5. Leisure Sports Participation in Switzerland Michael Lechner 6. Do Sporty People Have Access to Higher Job Quality? Charlotte Cabane 7. Team Success, Productivity and Economic Impact Michael C. Davis and Christian M. End 8. Sports Participation and Happiness: Evidence from US Micro Data Haifang Huang and Brad R. Humphreys 9. Subjective Well-being and Engagement in Sport: Evidence from England David Forrest and Ian G. McHale 10. High School Sports and Teenage Births Joseph Price and Daniel H. Simon 11. Physical Activity and Subjective Well-being: An Empirical Analysis Georgios Kavetsos 12. Sport Opportunities and Local Well-being: Is Sport a Local Amenity? Tim Pawlowski, Christoph Breuer and Jorge Leyva Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique book examines how sports betting markets function. Charting recent international developments, expert contributors consider how both bookmakers and stakeholders view these changes, their prime areas of concern and the potential methods for addressing them. Providing a rigorous economic analysis throughout, this book examines the informational efficiency of betting markets and the prevalence of corruption and illegal betting in sports. Against this background, chapters explore pertinent questions such as: should gambling markets be privatized? Is the `hot hand' hypothesis real or a myth? Are the `many' smarter than the `few' in estimating betting odds? How are prices set in fixed odds betting markets? Chapters also review important policy concerns such as the health implications posed by the potential link between the accelerating popularity of sports betting and the decline in sports participation. Academics and students studying economics, sports economics and, more specifically, sports betting will find this book an engaging companion. Contemporary and up to date, it will also appeal to stakeholders looking to widen their professional insight.Contributors include: B. Buraimo, X. Che, S. Dobson, A. Feddersen, D. Forrest, J. García, J. Goddard, K. Grote, B. Humphreys, V. Matheson, R. Paul, D. Peel, L. Pérez, P. Rodríguez, J. Ruseski, R. Simmons, P. Westmoreland, A. Weinbach, R. Wheeler, J. YangTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Consumer Spending on Spectator Sports, Physical Activity, and Sports Betting: Evidence from Canada Brad R. Humphreys, Jane E. Ruseski and Jie Yang 2. Should Gambling Markets be Privatized? An Examination of State Lotteries in the United States Kent R. Grote and Victor A. Matheson 3. Price Setting and Competition in Fixed Odds Betting Markets Xiaogang Che, Arne Feddersen and Brad R. Humphreys 4. Evaluating Probabilities for a Football In-play Betting Market Stephen Dobson and John Goddard 5. Forecasting Football Match Results: Are the Many Smarter Than the Few? Jaume García, Levi Pérez and Plácido Rodríguez 6. New Empirical Evidence on the Tote-SP Anomaly and its Implications for Models of Risky Choice in Gambling Markets Babatunde Buraimo, David Peel and Robert Simmons 7. Market Efficiency and the Favorite-longshot Bias: Evidence from Handball Betting Markets Arne Feddersen 8. Hot Arms and the Hot Hand: Bettor and Sportsbook Reaction to Team and Pitcher Streaks in Major League Baseball Rodney Paul and Andrew Weinbach 9. Investigating the “Hot hand” Hypothesis: An Application to European Football Rob Simmons and Rhys Wheeler 10. Sports Corruption and Developments in Betting Markets David Forrest Index

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Book SynopsisThe study of sport in the economy presents a rich arena for the application of sharply focused microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics to both team and individual outcomes. This unique book offers a survey of recent research that follows the tradition of empirical and theoretical analysis of sport economics and econometrics.Including contributions by many of the leading experts in the field, the authors address four central branches, namely: competitive balance, labor relations, attendance and demand, and the economic impact of sport in communities.A wide range of topics is explored within these themes, including: the effect of uncertainty of outcome on attendance players' labor markets, wages and team performance variations in fan loyalty between teams and through time the determinants of soccer match attendance. Case studies of Major League Baseball, the National Football League (NFL) and college athletics in the US, the English Premier League, the Spanish football league and other (major and minor) European football leagues underpin the discussion.This important book will prove to be a fascinating and stimulating read for academics, researchers and students interested in the econometric analysis of sport.Contributors: G.M. Ahlfeldt, J. Baños, R. Baumann, D.J. Berri, R. Fort, B. Frick, J. García, W. Greene, B.R. Humphreys, L. Kahane, G. Kavetsos, S. Késenne, Y.H. Lee, N. Longley, V.A. Matheson, R.G. Noll, P. Rodríguez, R. Simmons, S. Szymanski, J. VroomanTable of ContentsContents: Foreword William Greene Preface PART I: COMPETITIVE BALANCE 1. Two to Tango: Optimum Competitive Balance in Professional Sports Leagues John Vrooman 2. Major League Baseball Attendance Time Series: League Policy Lessons Rodney Fort and Young Hoon Lee PART II: PLAYER’S LABOUR MARKETS 3. Wages, Transfers and the Variation of Team Performance in the English Premier League Stefan Szymanski 4. Team Wage Bills and Sporting Performance: Evidence from (Major and Minor) European Football Leagues Bernd Frick 5. Returns to Thuggery in the National Hockey League: The Effects of Increased Enforcement Leo Kahane, Neil Longley and Robert Simmons 6. Valuing the Blind Side: Pay and Performance of Offensive Linemen in the National Football League David J. Berri, Brad R. Humphreys and Robert Simmons PART III: ATTENDANCE 7. Endogeneity in Attendance Demand Models Roger G. Noll 8. Estimation of Temporal Variations in Fan Loyalty: Application of Multi-factor Models Young Hoon Lee 9. The Determinants of Football Match Attendance in Spanish Football: An Empirical Analysis Jaume García and Plácido Rodríguez PART IV: ECONOMIC IMPACT 10. Estimating Economic Impact Using Ex Post Econometric Analysis: Cautionary Tales Robert Baumann and Victor A. Matheson 11. Should I Wish on a Stadium? Measuring the Average Effect on the Treated Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt and Georgios Kavetsos 12. Spain and the FIFA World Cup 2018/2022: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis José Baños and Plácido Rodríguez Epilogue Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Késenne and Jaume García Index

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Book SynopsisOffering a cutting-edge analysis of competitive balance and outcome uncertainty, this book explores the topic from multiple perspectives. Chapters address competitive balance and outcome uncertainty in different sports in a range of countries to help understand its significance. Highlighting important new insights into previously unexplored dimensions, the book also provides a rich context for better understanding why fans, teams and leagues value competitive balance. It challenges readers to think about the topic in a broad and rigorous way, and in some cases to question widely held beliefs about how outcome uncertainty motivates competitive balance and how sports fans actually view competitive balance. Key case studies and the use of new data in the chapters makes this an interesting read for sports economics researchers and students looking for current analysis of the topic. Managers of sports organizations will also appreciate the insights that the book gives into what their customers value. Contributors include: A. Barajas, O. Budzinski, D. Coates, J. del Corral, A. Feddersen, B. Frick, T. Gasparetto, C. Gómez-González, T.J. Gopane, B.R. Humphreys, S. Jenkins, S. Kesenne, M. Lowrance, J. Miller, K.T. Mokgatle, J. Price, J. Reade, P. Rodríguez, L.C. Sánchez, P. Sanchez-Fernandez, E.F. Stephenson, H. WinnerTrade Review'The thought-provoking chapters in this volume represent a great contribution to the debate in sports on competitive balance and outcome uncertainty. The authors provide state-of-frontier analysis and practical policy discussion. The volume is essential reading for academics, students and stakeholders in the sports sector.' --Robert Simmons, Lancaster University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1.- Oliver Budzinski (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany) and Arne Feddersen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark): Measuring Competitive Balance in Formula One Racing. 2.- Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) and Julio del Corral (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): Professional tennis in the 21st century: Hawk eye on competitive balance. 3.- Stephen Jenkins (Berry College, USA), E. Frank Stephenson (Berry College, USA): When Teammates are a Drag: The Effect of “Spingate” on the Benefit of NASCAR Drivers Having Teammates. 4.- Mikala Lowrance (Southern Utah University, USA), Jacob Miller (Southern Utah University, USA) and Joshua Price(Southern Utah University, USA): Game, Set, Match, and Loss Aversion in Tennis. 5.- Bernd Frick (Paderborn University, Germany and Schloss Seeburg University, Austria and Hannes Winner (Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg, Austria): Deferred Compensation when Monitoring is (Nearly) Costless: Evidence from Professional Football. 6.- J. James Reade (University of Reading, Great Britain): A highly disaggregated look at competitive balance. 7.- Thadeu Gasparetto (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia) and Angel Barajas (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia): The competitiveness of football at the national team-level. 8.- Luis Carlos Sánchez (University of Vigo, Spain), Ángel Barajas (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia) and Patricio Sánchez-Fernández (University of Vigo, Spain): The Price of Football Depends on the Owner of the Ball and the Unbalance of the League. 9.- Stefan Kesenne (University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, Belgium): Do Football Spectators like Dynasties? Long-term Uncertainty of Outcome and Stadium Attendances. 10.-Thabo J. Gopane (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) and Khumo T. Mokgatle (University of Johannesburg, South Africa): Empirical Analysis of Match Outcome Uncertainty on Soccer Attendance: Evidence from South Africa. 11.- Dennis Coates (University of Maryland, USA) and Brad R. Humphreys (West Virginia University, USA): Outcome Uncertainty, Home Win Preference, and Econometric Identification of the Game Uncertainty-Attendance Relationship. Index

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Book SynopsisChronic disorders of consciousness comprise a tragic group of conditions for which determining prognosis is a prerequisite for clinical decision-making. The Vegetative State (VS) and the Minimally Conscious State (MCS) are syndromes, encompassing a spectrum of severity with various etiologies, most commonly traumatic brain injury or hypoxic-ischemic or hemorrhagic neuronal injury. They can be a transient stage during recovery from an acute brain insult or can be chronic and stable, usually after a variable period of coma. Recent advances in neuroimaging are providing new insights into cerebral activity in patients with severe brain damage. The mapping of cognitive processes (mostly by measuring regional changes in blood flow, initially by PET and currently by fMRI, and by measuring regional metabolic changes by MRSI) is providing insight into the functional neuroanatomy and metabolic assessment of consciousness. However, differential diagnosis of SV and MCS is still difficult and their complex management involves many different and skilled healthcare professionals. This book is aimed at examining the pathophysiology of consciousness disorders with their multifaceted assessment and treatment, including new diagnostic tools and novel prognostic markers, and the important bioethical issues concerning "the end of life" and the "dignity of the person".

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Book SynopsisLos archivos de las diputaciones provinciales son unos centros archivísticos multifondos, formados por la acumulación en ellos de documentación generada por diversas instituciones provinciales que por diferentes causas terminó concentrándose en el mismo archivo junto con el fondo propio de cada Diputación. Ello fue fruto del nacimiento gemelar de las diputaciones provinciales y los gobiernos civiles en el texto de la Constitución de Cádiz de 1812, que convirtió a cada Diputación en el instrumento básico de gestión del territorio de su respectiva provincia, de manera que durante el desarrollo político-institucional del ámbito provincial durante los siglos xix y xx, casi todas las instituciones creadas en las provincias por el Estado tuvieron su base organizativa (y muchas veces también su propia sede física) en las diputaciones.A explicar estas circunstancias históricas se dedican los dos primeros capítulos de la obra; el tercero, dedicado al tratamiento archivístico (clasificación,

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Book SynopsisTrue to their title, Rodríguez, Késenne, and Koning assemble a top-notch cast to delve broadly and deeply into The Economics of Competitive Sports. There is something here for everybody, from the organization of competition (tournaments; federations; rival leagues), to its results (competitive balance; career durations; medals), to its challenges (club survival; fan misbehavior). Anyone interested in solid and insightful economic analysis of sports competition should have this one on their shelf.'- Rodney Fort, University of Michigan, US'This volume makes an important contribution to the growing academic literature on the economics of sports, focusing especially on the organization of sporting contests, and the interplay between incentives, efforts and rewards in sports competition. The book will be an essential resource for any academics, students, practitioners or policy makers who are engaged with the economic analysis of sport.'- John Goddard, Bangor University, UKCompetition is the very essence of professional sports, yet how do we measure it? Has the level of competition changed over time? Can organizers influence the degree of competition, for example, by changing rewards? How does the audience appreciate competition? The Economics of Competitive Sports examines and addresses these questions.This volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of the economics of competitive sport with contributions from leading experts in the field. The initial chapters present a discussion of the organization of sports and competition, exploring how leagues form, operate and compete. The second part of the book deals with the competition, rewards and outcomes of actual organized leagues and contests. Competitive balance and responses to incentives are covered extensively.Academics, policymakers and students seeking an in-depth and practical understanding of the economics of competition in sport will find this volume indispensable.Contributors include: J. Achterhof, M. Andreff, W. Andreff, X.G. Che, J. del Corral, D. Forrest, B. Frick, P. Garcia-del-Barrio, C. Green, B.R. Humphreys, S. Késenne, R. Koning, I.G. McHale, J. Prieto-Rodríguez, F. Pujol, P. Rodríguez, I. Sanz, F. Scheel, R. Simmons, S. Szymanski, J.D. Tena, F. Tenreiro, C. Varela-QuintanaTrade Review‘In the 21st century, Edward Elgar has been, in this reviewer's opinion, the go-to publishing house when it comes to virtually any aspect of the economics or business of sports. The total is now larger by one with the addition of Economics of Competitive Sports.' -- Choice‘True to their title, Rodríguez, Késenne, and Koning assemble a top-notch cast to delve broadly and deeply into the economics of competitive sports. There is something here for everybody, from the organization of competition (tournaments; federations; rival leagues), to its results (competitive balance; career durations; medals), to its challenges (club survival; fan misbehavior). Anyone interested in solid and insightful economic analysis of sports competition should have this one on their shelf.’ -- Rodney Fort, University of Michigan, US‘This volume makes an important contribution to the growing academic literature on the economics of sports, focusing especially on the organization of sporting contests, and the interplay between incentives, efforts and rewards in sports competition. The book will be an essential resource for any academics, students, practitioners or policy makers who are engaged with the economic analysis of sport.’ -- John Goddard, Bangor University, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I ORGANIZATION OF SPORTS AND COMPETITION 1. Rival Sports League Formation and Competition Xiao Gang Che and Brad R. Humphreys 2. The Pyramid Market of the European Sports Model: The Economics of Federations Fernando Tenreiro 3. The English Disease: Has Football Hooliganism been Eliminated or just Displaced? Colin Green and Robert Simmons 4. Where to Play First (Away or Home) in a Best-of-two Tournament? An Analysis from UEFA Competitions Carlos Varela-Quintana, Julio del Corral and Juan Prieto-Rodríguez 5. Long Term and Short Term Causes of Insolvency and English football Stefan Szymanski PART II COMPETITION: COMPETITIVE BALANCE, REWARDS, AND OUTCOME 6. The Optimal Competitive Balance in a Sports League? Stefan Késenne 7. Live Football Demand Ruud Koning and Jeroen Achterhof 8. Sport Talent, Media Value and Equal Prize Policies in Tennis Pedro Garcia-del-Barrio and Francesc Pujol 9. Career Duration in Capital-Intensive Individualistic Sports: Evidence from Ski Jumping, Golf and Auto Racing Bernd Frick, Brad R. Humphreys and Friedrich Scheel 10. Determinants of National Medals Totals at the Summer Olympic Games: An Analysis Disaggregated by Sport David Forrest, Ian G. McHale, Ismael Sanz and J.D. Tena 11. Economic Prediction of Sport Performances from the Beijing Olympics to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa: The Notion of Surprising Sporting Outcome Wladimir Andreff and Madeleine Andreff Index

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Book SynopsisAëtius’ Placita (ca. AD 100) is a reconstructed compendium summarizing the principal doctrines and opinions of the Greek philosophers, which served as a multi-purpose manual both for study and for personal enlightenment and which remains a valuable source for our knowledge of Presocratic and Hellenistic philosophy.

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Book Synopsis?Los placeres del parecido?, de Francisca Pérez Carreño (1961), pretende ser un análisis de algunos de los problemas fundamentales de una semiótica de la imagen. Frente a las aportaciones más frecuentes en nuestro país, de clara inspiración en la semiología francesa, este trabajo se inscribe en la tradición anglosajona de estética semiótica. Desde la teoría de Peirce aborda el tema del iconismo como forma específica de representación de la realidad, e insiste en el carácter cognoscitivo y estético propio de la aprehensión del mundo mediante imágenes

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