Sports Economics

What a growing field! The field has emerged as a fast growing discipline, and has a unique group of followers who love to answer questions related to human's favorite pastime, sports. While very few universities offer a degree in sports economics, most offer at least a class, where common theories related to economics are applied to the sports world.

Is there an advantage to playing at home?

Are referees biased toward foreign players

What factors influence salaries


These questions and more are explored in the world of sports economics. So what's the purpose of this blog? It's purpose is to bring you both academic and real-world reporting of sports economics. If an academic paper pops up that isn't heavy in econometrics, we'll pass it along. If a news article discusses economic related issues in an article about sports, it'll be posted here.

Feel free to comment and recommend articles as you find them. Together, we'll grow a large collection of sports related papers. If you have questions about graduate degrees in sports economics, we'll try to help pass along important information!

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