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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| 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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| Pubblicazione: | Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.4/37960440973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Professional sports - Economic aspects - United States |
| Professional sports - Social aspects - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
SchmidtMartin B
BrookStacey L
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| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-271) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The wages of wins |
| ISBN: | 0-8047-6790-4 |
| 1-4294-5681-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810787403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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