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Precocity and labor market outcomes: Evidence from professional basketball

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  • Ryan M. Rodenberg

    (Florida State University)

  • Jun Woo Kim

    (Florida State University)

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We show that precocity, as measured by the age of entry into the elite-level professional basketball labor pool, often leads to better career outcomes. Our findings cast doubt on the on-court efficacy of the National Basketball Association's contentious age eligibility rule.

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  • Ryan M. Rodenberg & Jun Woo Kim, 2011. "Precocity and labor market outcomes: Evidence from professional basketball," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 31(3), pages 2185-2190.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-11-00248
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    Keywords

    Age Rules; Labor Policies; Basketball;
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    JEL classification:

    • J8 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards
    • J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets

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