ECON 187 PZ - Sports Economics

This course applies microeconomic principles and theory to the world of professional and amateur sport. Market structures, revenue sharing agreements, competitive balance, labor issues, discrimination, and the public financing of private venues will be explored utilizing supply and demand models and Indifference curve analysis. In addition, the strategic behavior of various leagues and associations like the NCAA will be examined using game theoretic approaches and models of imperfect information. A combination of current applied and empirical work in the area of sport will be reviewed and discussed.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 052 PZ

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