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100			_aOyer, Paul.
245			_aAn economist goes to the game : _bhow to throw away 580 million and other surprising insights from the economics of sports / _cPaul Oyer.
260			_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _c2022.
300			_a207 p. : _bmaps, ill. ; _c23 cm
505			_aSummary: "Are ticket scalpers good for teams? Should parents push their kids to excel at sports? Why do Koreans dominate women's golf, while Kenyans and Ethiopians dominate marathon racing? Why would Michael Jordan, the greatest player in basketball, pass to Steve Kerr for the game-winning shot?0 Paul Oyer shows the many ways economics permeates the world of sports. His topics range from the business of sport to how great athletes use economic thinking to outsmart their opponents to why the world's greatest sports powerhouse (at least per capita) is not America or China but the principality of Liechtenstein. Economics explains why some sports cannot stop the use of performance-enhancing drugs while others can, why hundred-million-dollar player contracts are guaranteed in baseball but not in football, how one man was able to set the world of sports betting on its ear-and why it will probably never happen again. This book is an entertaining guide to how a bit of economics can make you a better athlete and a more informed fan."-- Provided by publisher.
505			_aContents: Prologue -- Should you help your kid become a pro athlete? -- What do Silicon Valley and Czech women's tennis have in common? -- Why do athletes lie and cheat? -- Are athletes worth all that money? -- Why do athletes use their least successful moves so often? -- How does discrimination lead to a proliferation of French Canadian goalies? -- How do ticket scalpers make the world a better place? -- Why should you be upset if your hometown hosts the Olympics? -- Who wins when people gamble? -- Epilogue.
650			_aSports--Economic aspects. _aProfessional sports--Economic aspects.
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