The wages of wins : taking measure of the many myths in modern sport / David J. Berri, Martin B. Sch...
The wages of wins : taking measure of the many myths in modern sport / David J. Berri, Martin B. Sch...
The wages of wins : taking measure of the many myths in modern sport / David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook.
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Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N338.43796/ 7
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Games with numbers -- Much talking, little walking -- Can you buy the fan's love? -- Baseball's competitive balance problem? -- The NBA's competitive balance problem? -- Shaq and Kobe -- Who is the best? -- A few Chicago stories -- How are quarterbacks like mutual funds? -- Scoring to score.
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Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006.
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California
Date Published
2006.
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"In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy-to-follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. In doing so they take on everything from the Yankees' ability - or inability - to buy a World Series title; the ability of Michael Jordan to raise his level of play...
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The wages of wins : taking measure of the many myths in modern sport / David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N338.43796/ 7
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74VKvPVjporA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvPVjporA
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0804752877 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780804752879 (cloth : alk. paper)
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338.437960440973
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991021439019702626
