15 sports myths and why they're wrong /
Fort and Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics. Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up, how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Stanford, California :
Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press,
[2013]
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Summary: | Fort and Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics. Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up, how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how they serve a handful of powerful parties-- such as franchise owners, reporters, and players-- at the expense of the larger community of sports fans. |
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Physical Description: | viii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780804774369 (cloth : acid-free paper) 0804774366 (cloth : acid-free paper) |