02486nam 22005894a 450 991081078740332120200520144314.00-8047-6790-41-4294-5681-7(CKB)1000000000471050(OCoLC)86076439(CaPaEBR)ebrary10156548(SSID)ssj0000268642(PQKBManifestationID)11222186(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000268642(PQKBWorkID)10237480(PQKB)10520010(MiAaPQ)EBC3037538(Au-PeEL)EBL3037538(CaPaEBR)ebr10156548(OCoLC)923699959(EXLCZ)99100000000047105020051215d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe wages of wins taking measure of the many myths in modern sport /David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, Stacey L. Brook1st ed.Stanford, Calif. Stanford Business Booksc20061 online resource (298 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8047-5287-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-271) and index.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.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.Professional sportsEconomic aspectsUnited StatesProfessional sportsSocial aspectsUnited StatesProfessional sportsEconomic aspectsProfessional sportsSocial aspects338.4/37960440973Berri David J1662203Schmidt Martin B60959Brook Stacey L1662204MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810787403321The wages of wins4018701UNINA