Advances in Sports Economics

doi:10.1017/9781788213554

The data that professional sport generates, which is almost unparalleled in any other industry, provides a wealth of information for the economist to analyse. Sport offers economists the opportunity to study the behaviour, choices and outcomes of the decisions of players, referees, regulators and governments.

Advances in Sports Economics is a collection of newly commissioned essays that examine a wide range of different sports, including baseball, basketball, cricket, football, horse racing, rugby, tennis and Gaelic games. The contributors consider economic issues such as incentives, rule changes, labour markets, competition structure, gambling, gender equality, match official behaviour, superstar players, funding and sports infrastructure as well as interrogating the methods and theories used in sports economics.

The essays showcase how the application of economic analysis can provide us with a better understanding of the mechanics of professional sport.

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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
pp vii-viii
- By Robert Butler
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Contributors
pp ix-x
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Part I - Introducing Sports Economics
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1 - A brief history of the economics of sport
pp 1-6
- By Robert Butler
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2 - Methods and theories in sports economics
pp 7-18
- By Robert Simmons
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3 - Economics, analytics and decisions: insights from professional team sports on the importance of context
pp 19-28
- By Bill Gerrard
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Part II - Team Sports
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4 - Introduction to the economics of Major League Baseball
pp 29-50
- By Rodney Fort
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5 - Understanding the National Basketball Association through the lens of economic research
pp 51-64
- By Brad R. Humphreys, Alexander Cardazzi
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6 - The economics of association football
pp 65-84
- By David Butler, Robert Butler
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Part III - English “Bat and Ball” Sports
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7 - It’s just not cricket: rules and the gentleman’s game
pp 85-108
- By Sarah Jewell, James Reade, Carl Singleton
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8 - Incentive effects: assessing effort and heterogeneity in professional tennis
pp 109-124
- By Ferdi Botha, Byron Chadwick
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9 - From Lords to Bollywood: cricket economics, the rise of T20 and the Indian Premier League
pp 125-142
- By Patrick Massey
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Part IV - Horse Racing and Sports Betting
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10 - The peculiar economics of horse racing
pp 143-164
- By David Forrest
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11 - Economic issues of horse racing in Ireland
pp 165-180
- By Tracy Bradfield, Robert Butler, Thia Hennessy
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12 - All jockeys are equal, but some jockeys are more equal than others
pp 181-196
- By Vanessa Cashmore
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13 - The economics of sports betting and sports betting in economics
pp 197-212
- By Julio del Corral, Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez
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Part V - Refereeing
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14 - On-and off-field behaviour of match officials in professional team sports
pp 213-226
- By Peter Dawson, Patrick Massey, Paul Downward
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15 - Do umpires prefer blonds (and other noticeable types) to take Charlie home?
pp 227-242
- By Liam J. A. Lenten
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Part VI - Indigenous Football
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16 - Playing senior inter-county Gaelic games: the time commitments given and consequences
pp 243-260
- By Elish Kelly
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17 - Comparing tie-breaker modes in an alternative Australian Football League draft pick allocation policy
pp 261-278
- By Noel Boys, Liam J. A. Lenten
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Part VII - Sports Funding
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18 - Public funding of sport: an example from Europe
pp 279-294
- By John Considine
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19 - Spatial distribution and sports infrastructure
pp 295-316
- By John Eakins
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