David George Surdam is an associate professor of economics at the University of Northern Iowa. He has published books on the economics of the American Civil War and Major League Baseball during the postwar era.

“Uses professional team sports to help students, sportswriters and sports fans learn and understand economic principles”—Reference & Research Book News.

• Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments      Introduction      1. Why Economists Are Not Like Most People      2. Sports Numeracy      3. Game Theory Applied to Sports      4. Demand for Games and Profitability      5. Competitive Balance, Player Movement, and the Reserve Clause      6. Will Revenue Sharing Enhance Parity?      7. Why Professional Athletes Make Big Bucks      8. Discrimination in the World of Sports      9. Keeping Out the Riff-Raff      Conclusion      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

David George Surdam is an associate professor of economics at the University of Northern Iowa. He has published books on the economics of the American Civil War and Major League Baseball during the postwar era.

“Uses professional team sports to help students, sportswriters and sports fans learn and understand economic principles”—Reference & Research Book News.

• Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments      Introduction      1. Why Economists Are Not Like Most People      2. Sports Numeracy      3. Game Theory Applied to Sports      4. Demand for Games and Profitability      5. Competitive Balance, Player Movement, and the Reserve Clause      6. Will Revenue Sharing Enhance Parity?      7. Why Professional Athletes Make Big Bucks      8. Discrimination in the World of Sports      9. Keeping Out the Riff-Raff      Conclusion      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

David George Surdam is an associate professor of economics at the University of Northern Iowa. He has published books on the economics of the American Civil War and Major League Baseball during the postwar era.

“Uses professional team sports to help students, sportswriters and sports fans learn and understand economic principles”—Reference & Research Book News.

• Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments      Introduction      1. Why Economists Are Not Like Most People      2. Sports Numeracy      3. Game Theory Applied to Sports      4. Demand for Games and Profitability      5. Competitive Balance, Player Movement, and the Reserve Clause      6. Will Revenue Sharing Enhance Parity?      7. Why Professional Athletes Make Big Bucks      8. Discrimination in the World of Sports      9. Keeping Out the Riff-Raff      Conclusion      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index