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A presentation on the 2012 peer-reviewed article by lecturer Liam Lenten, which appeared recently in the journal Applied Economics Letters, entitled: “The Underdog Should Always Fire the First Salvo against Brazil”, which tests the old myth in
A guest lecture by John Didulica, currently the Football Operations Manager of Australian domestic league team Melbourne Heart, a former professional footballer, and a lawyer by academic training. He was also at one time the CEO of the player’s
This lecture encompasses two related topics “Public Finance of Sports” and “Subsidies and Economic Impact Analysis”. Both parts of this lecture look at the role of government in the sports industry, and whether or not it should use public taxpa
This lecture encompasses two related topics “Public Finance of Sports” and “Subsidies and Economic Impact Analysis”. Both parts of this lecture look at the role of government in the sports industry, and whether or not it should use public taxpa
In this, the final part of three on 'Professional Team Sports Leagues in Australia', we take the modelling from earlier and use it to draw conclusions about what we would expect to find about competitive balance in the AFL over the history of t
In this, the final part of three on 'Professional Team Sports Leagues in Australia', we take the modelling from earlier and use it to draw conclusions about what we would expect to find about competitive balance in the AFL over the history of t
This lecture, the second of three on 'Professional Team Sports Leagues in Australia', follows on from the previous one insofar that the 'unrestricted' model under the assumption of win-max (AFL) [and compared to profit-max (Major Leagues)], is
This lecture, the second of three on 'Professional Team Sports Leagues in Australia', follows on from the previous one insofar that the 'unrestricted' model under the assumption of win-max (AFL) [and compared to profit-max (Major Leagues)], is
In this lecture, the first of three successive lectures on the 'Professional Team Sports Leagues in Australia', we set up a model that allows us to compare team behaviour in the Major Leagues (already considered as where the teams are modelled
Do you question why professional athletes are paid so much money? This lecture delves into labour markets of the professional sports industry, starting with a coverage of both demand and supply in the basic setting, and then considering how the
Do you question why professional athletes are paid so much money? This lecture delves into labour markets of the professional sports industry, starting with a coverage of both demand and supply in the basic setting, and then considering how the
Have you ever wondered why in some sports leagues, some teams appear destined never to win the title, yet other teams appear destined to win it quite frequently? This lecture outlines 'competitive balance' (CB) as being an unusual economic phen
Have you ever wondered why in some sports leagues, some teams appear destined never to win the title, yet other teams appear destined to win it quite frequently? This lecture outlines 'competitive balance' (CB) as being an unusual economic phen
This lecture goes from the framework of examining team behaviour to the next level - instead viewing the 'league' as a firm and considering alternative models (to pure profit-maximisation) of firm behaviour that arguably better describe such be
This lecture goes from the framework of examining team behaviour to the next level - instead viewing the 'league' as a firm and considering alternative models (to pure profit-maximisation) of firm behaviour that arguably better describe such be
This lecture sets up a formal model of sports team behaviour (from Rod Fort), working from the common starting assumption of profit-maximisation (though noting certain caveats to this). We model one particular factor of production, labour (play
This lecture sets up a formal model of sports team behaviour (from Rod Fort), working from the common starting assumption of profit-maximisation (though noting certain caveats to this). We model one particular factor of production, labour (play
This lecture sets up a formal model of sports team behaviour (from Rod Fort), working from the common starting assumption of profit-maximisation (though noting certain caveats to this). We model one particular factor of production, labour (play
This lecture centres on the role of the television broadcasters in sports and how this huge influx of funds, non-existent a couple of generations ago, and how its profound impact on the modern landscape of the modern sports industry. Various em
This lecture centres on the role of the television broadcasters in sports and how this huge influx of funds, non-existent a couple of generations ago, and how its profound impact on the modern landscape of the modern sports industry. Various em
Microeconomic theory applied to issues such as market structure (monopoly versus perfect competition), demand effects on revenue, and price discrimination.Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
This lecture continues and concludes the 'Microeconomic Principles and Sport' topic, continuing along the theme of explaining apparent anomalies that we tend to observe specifically in the sports industry.Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, a
This lecture continues and concludes the 'Microeconomic Principles and Sport' topic, continuing along the theme of explaining apparent anomalies that we tend to observe specifically in the sports industry.Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, a
Dr Liam Lenten introduces microeconomic principles, and applies them to a sporting framework.Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Dr Liam Lenten introduces sports economics and what the course will cover.Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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