02150nam a22003258a 4500 CR9780511973864 UkCbUP 20180107143414.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 101011s2011||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511973864 (ebook) 9780521517140 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda GV943.3 .D63 2011 338.4/37963340941 22 Dobson, Stephen, author. The Economics of Football / [electronic resource] Stephen Dobson, John Goddard. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 1 online resource (474 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). The second edition of this popular book presents a detailed economic analysis of professional football at club level, with new material included to reflect the development of the economics of professional football over the past ten years. Using a combination of economic reasoning and statistical and econometric analysis, the authors build upon the successes and strengths of the first edition to guide readers through the economic complexities and peculiarities of English club football. It uses a wide range of international comparisons to help emphasize both the broader relevance as well as the unique characteristics of the English experience. Topics covered include some of the most hotly debated issues currently surrounding professional football, including player salaries, the effects of management on team performance, betting on football, racial discrimination and the performance of football referees. This edition also features new chapters on the economics of international football, including the World Cup. Goddard, John, author. Print version: 9780521517140 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511973864 Cambridge Books Online 236615 236615