The Economics of Sport and Recreation: An Economic Analysis

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This edition includes an overview of the history of the development of sports markets and the role of economics in the analysis of these markets.

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Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Sport and economics	p. 3
The economic importance of sport	p. 14
Demand	p. 31
The demand for leisure time	p. 33
The demand for sport: theory	p. 48
The demand for sport: evidence	p. 65
Supply	p. 97
Government and sport	p. 99
The voluntary sector and sport	p. 125
The commercial sector and sport	p. 142
Contemporary issues in the economics of sport	p. 161
Sports sponsorship	p. 163
Major sports events	p. 179
Professional team sports	p. 193
Sport and broadcasting	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 223
Index	p. 232
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