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Comment: The Economics of Professional Sports Leagues

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  • Duane W. Rockerbie

    (University of Lethbridge)

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The author discusses the methodological problems of the Bougheas and Downward model of the European transfer market, then shows that their model is a description of the dynamics of the Quirk and Fort model. The two models are consistent with one another despite the claim of Bougheas and Downward.

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  • Duane W. Rockerbie, 2005. "Comment: The Economics of Professional Sports Leagues," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 6(1), pages 107-113, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:6:y:2005:i:1:p:107-113
    DOI: 10.1177/1527002503261491
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    1. Spiros Bougheas & Paul Downward, 2003. "The Economics of Professional Sports Leagues," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 4(2), pages 87-107, May.
    2. Daniel R. Marburger, 1997. "Gate Revenue Sharing And Luxury Taxes In Professional Sports," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 15(2), pages 114-123, April.
    3. Rodney Fort & James Quirk, 1995. "Cross-subsidization, Incentives, and Outcomes in Professional Team Sports Leagues," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 33(3), pages 1265-1299, September.
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