Public policy and professional sports international and Australian experiences

This volume provides a comprehensive examination of public policy aspects of the economics of professional sports. The book offers a unique focus on public policy, covering regulation and competition in the sports industry and its labour markets, governance issues including unethical behavior (corr...

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Main Authors: Wilson, John K. (Author), Pomfret, Richard W. T. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA Edward Elgar [2014]
Series:New horizons in the economics of sport
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Regulation and competition ; The industry structure of team sports ; Labour markets
  • Part II: Public spending ; Stadium funding ; Economic benefits of mega-events ; Mega-event bidding
  • Part III: Issues in governance ; Unethical behaviour in sport ; Regulating governing bodies ; Conclusions.