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What’s the game team owners play?

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1. Introduction – 2. The Contest Success Function (CSF) – 3. The Win Percent Function (WPF) – 4. Conclusion – References

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  • Stefan Kesenne, 2009. "What’s the game team owners play?," Rivista di Diritto ed Economia dello Sport, Centro di diritto e business dello Sport, vol. 5(1), pages 81-87, Maggio.
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    1. Rodney Fort & Jason Winfree, 2009. "Sports Really are Different: The Contest Success Function and the Supply of Talent," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 34(1), pages 69-80, February.
    2. Stefan Késenne, 2014. "The Economic Theory of Professional Team Sports," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 15211.
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    6. Stefan Szymanski, 2004. "Professional Team Sports Are Only a Game," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 5(2), pages 111-126, May.
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    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making

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