Football Economics and Policy

Football Economics and Policy
ISBN-10
023023223X
ISBN-13
9780230232235
Category
Business & Economics / General
Pages
246
Language
English
Published
2010-03-31
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Author
Stefan Szymanski

Description

Over the last twenty years the field of sports economics has expanded dramatically. Stefan Szymanski, a leading expert in this field, explores this phenomenon from the perspective of an economist. He examines the competitive structure of football in England, Europe and across the world. This volume combines papers on the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, papers on 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. It provides descriptive and analytical approaches, utilising theory and empirical research, to demonstrate how the football economy operates. Given the important role that sports play in the life of modern societies, this book is popular reading for all interested in in economics and sports studies alike.

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