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Do men and women respond differently to economic contests? The case of men’s and ladies’ figure skating

In: Handbook on the Economics of Women in Sports

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  • Eva Marikova Leeds
  • Michael A. Leeds

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Women’s sports have received much less attention from economists than from other social scientists. This Handbook fills that gap with a comprehensive economic analysis of women’s sports. It also analyzes how the behavior and treatment of female athletes reflect broad economic forces.

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  • Eva Marikova Leeds & Michael A. Leeds, 2013. "Do men and women respond differently to economic contests? The case of men’s and ladies’ figure skating," Chapters, in: Eva Marikova Leeds & Michael A. Leeds (ed.), Handbook on the Economics of Women in Sports, chapter 15, pages 319-344, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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