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Autore |
Berri David J |
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Titolo |
The wages of wins : taking measure of the many myths in modern sport / / David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, Stacey L. Brook |
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Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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0-8047-6790-4 |
1-4294-5681-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (298 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SchmidtMartin B |
BrookStacey L |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Professional sports - Economic aspects - United States |
Professional sports - Social aspects - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-271) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- 1. Games with Numbers -- 2. Much Talking, Little Walking -- 3. Can You Buy the Fan's Love? -- 4. Baseball's Competitive Balance Problem? -- 5. The NBA's Competitive Balance Problem? -- 6. Shaq and Kobe -- 7. Who Is the Best? -- 8. A Few Chicago Stories -- 9. How Are Quarterbacks Like Mutual Funds? -- 10. Scoring to Score -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Wages of Wins is a proper analysis of the data generated by professional sports; it tells many tales that are inconsistent with the myths put forward by the media, industry, and consumers of professional sport. |
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