02150nam a22003258a 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020002900141040002400170050002400194082002600218100003000244245008500274250001200359264005200371300005900423336002600482337002600508338003600534500007300570520102800643700002801671776003501699856007101734999001901805CR9780511973864UkCbUP20180107143414.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||101011s2011||||enk     s     ||1 0|eng|d  a9780511973864 (ebook)  z9780521517140 (hardback)  aUkCbUPcUkCbUPerda00aGV943.3 b.D63 201100a338.4/379633409412221 aDobson, Stephen,eauthor.14aThe Economics of Football / [electronic resource]cStephen Dobson, John Goddard.  a2nd ed. 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2011.  a1 online resource (474 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).  aThe 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.1 aGoddard, John,eauthor.08iPrint version: z978052151714040uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511973864zCambridge Books Online  c236615d236615