Fans of the world, unite!: a (capitalist) manifesto for sports consumers
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Main Author: Ross, Stephen F. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. Stanford Economics and Finance 2008
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
1. How Sports Fans Are Exploited -- 2. Diagnosis and Suggested Cure -- 3. Competitive Balance -- 4. Borrowing from NASCAR: An Independent Competition Organizer -- 5. Borrowing from Soccer: Entry by Merit -- 6. How a Restructured Sports League Would Work -- 7. Comparing This Proposal to Other Remedies for Monopoly Power -- 8. Half-Loaf, Still-an-Improvement Compromise Suggestions -- 9. Fans, What We Can Imagine!
This title proposes a significant restructuring of sports leagues and sets out a rational programme for a revolution that will serve the best interests of the fans and of the sport itself. But the book is not Marxist: it shows how a revolution in the organization of sports might even benefit the owners. By harnessing the power of markets, sports leagues can be made both more responsive to the needs of the fans, and more efficient
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 221 pages)
ISBN:9780804769778
080476977X

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