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The organization of sports
- Source :
- Oxford Review of Economic Policy. Winter, 2003, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p530, 22 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- An insight into the economics of the organizational form of leagues that affects the extent of competition in sports and also on the optimal size and number of leagues, comparing American and European organizational forms is presented. The results reveals that the European system of promotions and relegation is superior to the closed structure of American league both of which produce too few major league teams permitting them to be monopolies.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0266903X
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Oxford Review of Economic Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.122498629