The Political Economy of Sport

The Political Economy of Sport
Author: J. Nauright
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2005-09-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230524052

Sport studies has become one of the largest and fastest growing international industries. This collection of essays from a range of international contributors analyzes all aspects of the political economy of this industry, including media sports production, urban growth politics and capital accumulation and the economic effects of Olympism.

Sport and Public Policy

Sport and Public Policy
Author: Charles Andrew Santo
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780736058711

Sports figures, events and organisations affect our society in vast, varied and sometimes unexpected ways. This title tackles some of the most compelling connections between the sports world and public policy. It begins by examining issues related to professional sports. It also explores amateur sports and public health.

The Political Economy of Professional Sport

The Political Economy of Professional Sport
Author: Jean-Francois Bourg
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1849807833

This timely book offers a critical interpretation of the traditional social and economic accounts of sport. It provides an incisive analysis of professional sport and defines alternative foundations to the present model. The authors demonstrate that professional sport is an extremely complex phenomenon encompassing many unique factors depending on its global reach, financing and organization. In particular they address three significant issues: • an analysis of the relationship between sport and economic development in order to explain the place of professional sport in modern societies • a study of the main difficulties facing the organization of professional sports in terms of financing, collective bargaining and the consequences of revenue sharing for competitive balance • an exploration of alternatives to current governance structures which would involve a return to professional ethics. This insightful and topical book is essential for academics and students of sport management, researchers of the economics of sport, managers of clubs and federations involved in professional sports, as well as civil servants and journalists.

The Political Economy of Television Sports Rights

The Political Economy of Television Sports Rights
Author: T. Evens
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2013-08-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137360348

Sport on television is big business, but it is about more than just commerce. Using a range of national case studies from Europe and beyond, this book analyses the political, economic, social and regulatory issues raised in relation to the buying and selling of television sports rights.

A Modern Guide to Sports Economics

A Modern Guide to Sports Economics
Author: Koning, Ruud H.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1789906539

This timely Modern Guide offers critical insights into developments in both professional and recreational sports through the lens of the economic forces that determine them. It explores the benefits of the relationship between sports and economics, highlighting ways that economic research can help to understand sports better and the ways that sport provides opportunities to test economic theories.

The Political Economy of Television Sports Rights

The Political Economy of Television Sports Rights
Author: T. Evens
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2013-08-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137360348

Sport on television is big business, but it is about more than just commerce. Using a range of national case studies from Europe and beyond, this book analyses the political, economic, social and regulatory issues raised in relation to the buying and selling of television sports rights.

Sport

Sport
Author: Eric Dunning
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2003
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780415262965

A collection of texts providing a useful resource for students in the field of sports studies. Subject headings include approaches to the study of sport, the development and structure of modern sport, sport and power relations, and major issues in contemporary sport.

The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports

The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports
Author: Stefan Késenne
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2014-05-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1781955395

This revised and updated edition of The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports elaborates on the themes of the successful first edition of this book.

Public Policy and Professional Sports

Public Policy and Professional Sports
Author: John K. Wilson
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-07-30
Genre: Professional sports
ISBN: 9781783478620

Public Policy and Professional Sports is a comprehensive analysis of public policy aspects of the economics of professional sports, supported by in-depth international case studies. It covers regulation and competition in the sports industry and its labour markets, public spending on stadiums and mega-events, and governance issues including unethical behaviour (corruption, doping, etc). The innovative feature of the work is the combination of economic analysis and well-known international examples with detailed case studies of public policy as it relates to sport in Australia. Australia is an excellent case study due to the high profile of sport in the national psyche and the range of popular professional sports.