The Economics of Football
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2, 2/10/2011
EAN 9780521517140, ISBN10: 0521517141
Hardcover, 474 pages, 24.4 x 17 x 2.7 cm
Language: English
The second edition of this popular book presents a detailed economic analysis of professional football at club level, with new material included to reflect the development of the economics of professional football over the past ten years. Using a combination of economic reasoning and statistical and econometric analysis, the authors build upon the successes and strengths of the first edition to guide readers through the economic complexities and peculiarities of English club football. It uses a wide range of international comparisons to help emphasize both the broader relevance as well as the unique characteristics of the English experience. Topics covered include some of the most hotly debated issues currently surrounding professional football, including player salaries, the effects of management on team performance, betting on football, racial discrimination and the performance of football referees. This edition also features new chapters on the economics of international football, including the World Cup.
List of figures
List of tables
1. Introduction
2. The economic theory of professional sports leagues
3. Competitive balance, uncertainty of outcome and home-field advantage
4. Forecasting models for football match results
5. Game theory and football games
6. English professional football
historical development and commercial structure
7. Determinants of football players' salaries
8. Professional footballers
employment patterns and racial discrimination
9. The football manager
10. Football referees
11. Spectator demand for football
12. Gambling on football
13. All around the world
club football in France, Germany, Brazil, Japan and China
14. The economics of the World Cup
References
Index.
Advance praise: 'Professors Dobson and Goddard have improved on their already excellent treatment of what the world calls football. Whether it is revenue structure, player salaries or management performance, their combination of sharp economic reasoning and statistical enlightenment cut through complex issues with laser precision. Required reading for those truly interested in the international football scene.' Rodney Fort, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan