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Favoritism And Referee Bias In European Soccer: Evidence From The Spanish League And The Uefa Champions League

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  • BABATUNDE BURAIMO
  • ROB SIMMONS
  • MAREK MACIASZCZYK

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  • Babatunde Buraimo & Rob Simmons & Marek Maciaszczyk, 2012. "Favoritism And Referee Bias In European Soccer: Evidence From The Spanish League And The Uefa Champions League," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 30(3), pages 329-343, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:30:y:2012:i:3:p:329-343
    DOI: j.1465-7287.2011.00295.x
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    9. Joseph Price & Justin Wolfers, 2010. "Racial Discrimination Among NBA Referees," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 125(4), pages 1859-1887.
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