The global economics of sport / Chris Gratton ... [et al.].
The global economics of sport / Chris Gratton ... [et al.].
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Publisher
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Date
2012.
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N796.0691/4
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.The historical and economic development of the sport market -- Introduction -- Pre-industrial sport and recreation (pre-1800) -- Early industrial Britain (1800-1850) -- The re-emergence of mass leisure (1850-1914) -- 2.The global sport market -- The development of...
Contents note continued: Knowledge, skill-development and education -- Image -- Emotion -- Networks -- Culture -- Elite sport legacy -- Conclusions -- 5.Global sport corporations -- Introduction -- Transnational corporations in a global competitive environment -- Growth, concentration and internatio...
Contents note continued: Measuring the effectiveness of sponsorship -- Conclusions -- 8.Globalisation of the sport market: costs and benefits -- Introduction -- Negative economic consequences of the globalisation of sport -- International division of labour -- Migration of athletes -- Global sport-m...
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Publisher
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2012.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- SPORTS & RECREATION / General
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects
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Summary
"Sport has become a global business. There is no corner of the Earth that isn't reached by coverage of global sporting mega-events such as the Olympics or the World Cup, events managed by international governing bodies such as the IOC and FIFA that operate like major international businesses. Companies such as Nike now design, produce, distribute a...
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The global economics of sport / Chris Gratton ... [et al.].
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N796.0691/4
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74VvkODlxMAg
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ISBN
0203807243 (ebk)
9780415586184 (hardback)
0415586186 (hardback)
9780415586191 (pbk)
0415586194 (pbk)
9780203807248 (ebk)
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796.0691
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991013839049702626
