Description
The utilization of economic methods to study sports. The economic tools employed come from the fields of labor economics, industrial organization, public finance, fame theory, and econometrics. Particular attention will be paid to real world applications to sports issues. Topics will vary over time. Examples of topics: optimal game strategy; player compensation and incentives; government subsidization of the construction of new stadiums; optimal pricing strategies; the mechanisms used by sports leagues to achieve their goals; labor market discrimination; and the causes and consequences of monopsony power in sports. (Offered every other year). Prerequisite: ECON 1311
Credits
4 credits
Level
Upper Division