Sports Economics

Author: Michael Leeds
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book covers all the key points and research directions of a core economics textbook and provides a rich variety of applications and cases. The diversity of the sports industry allows the author to explore various fields of economics within a single course focused on just one industry. The book includes both macroeconomics and microeconomics content, employing economic methods such as normative economics and positive economics. The sports industry covered in this book encompasses both professional and amateur sports. Through this book, readers will gain insights into the history, development, and operational planning systems of various sports. Additionally, the author provides biographies of influential figures in the sports world to help readers understand the fascinating and sometimes bizarre aspects of the sports industry, making the reading experience more engaging.