Sports economics for non-economists
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Sports economics for non-economists
Routledge, 2022
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- The sports business is different
- Our tool kit : theory, concepts and numbers
- Commodification : has money ruined sport?
- Mass participation, sports clubs and commercial amateurism
- Professional recruitment, earnings and labour relations
- Sportswomen and gender economics
- Attendances and audiences
- Seeking profit or utility : objectives of owners and entrepreneurs
- Tournaments and leagues
- Sponsorship, stadiums, and subsidies
- The economics of sport mega events
- The global sports economy : trading goods, player migration and international organisations
- Medals, health and welfare, and the third sector
- Corruption, environmental unsustainability and discrimination
- The virus and after : coping with crisis
Description and Table of Contents
Description
* Short, self-contained introduction to sports economics for readers with no prior knowledge of economics
* Everybody studying or researching sport from a social sciences perspective needs to have a basic grasp of economics
* Avoids jargon, focusing on the key concepts and real-world cases
* Explains the most important issues in sports economics, from leagues and events to the rise of women's sport
* Covers sport at all levels, from amateur to elite
* Also explores the dark side of sports economics, from corruption to the impact of the COVID19 crisis
Table of Contents
1. The Sports Business is Different, 2. Our Tool Kit: Theory, Concepts and Numbers, 3. Commodification: Has Money Ruined Sport?, 4. Mass Participation, Sports Clubs and Commercial Amateurism, 5. Professional Recruitment, Earnings and Labour Relations, 6. Sportswomen and Gender Economics, 7. Attendances and Audiences, 8. Seeking Profit or Utility: Objectives of Owners and Entrepreneurs, 9. Tournaments and Leagues, 10. Sponsorship, Stadiums, and Subsidies, 11. The Economics of Sport Mega Events, 12. The Global Sports Economy: Trading Goods, Player Migration and International Organisations, 13. Medals, Health and Welfare, and the Third Sector, 14. Corruption, Environmental Unsustainability and Discrimination, 15. The Virus and After: Coping with Crisis
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