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Professional sports economics and competitive balance. Limits of a very used approach: "Noll-Scully measure of Competitive Balance"
[Économie du sport professionnel et équilibre compétitif. Les limites d’une approche largement utilisée : « Noll-Scully measure of Competitive Balance »]

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  • Nicolas Scelles

    (University of Stirling)

  • Christophe Durand

    (CesamS - Centre d'étude sport et actions motrices - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université)

Abstract

Competitive balance constitutes a founder concept of professional sports economics. It postulates a central link between uncertainty of outcome and public demand. The most used measure in the literature is "Noll-Scully" approach. It confronts teams spread in the standing between observed reality and theoretical ideal in taking into account the number of matches. The object of this contribution is to discuss "Noll-Scully" approach pertinence. Following a summary of the literature, the 2nd part approaches the obstacle points that are its purpose (to integrate the influence of the number of matches) and its formulation (to incorporate a theoretical ideal value). Then the article positions the discussion on an alternative measure able to avoid the gaps of "Noll-Scully" approach.

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  • Nicolas Scelles & Christophe Durand, 2012. "Professional sports economics and competitive balance. Limits of a very used approach: "Noll-Scully measure of Competitive Balance" [Économie du sport professionnel et équilibre compétiti," Post-Print halshs-02110826, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-02110826
    DOI: 10.1051/sm/2012007
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