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Competitive balance in the NFL?

In: Zur Ökonomik von Spitzenleistungen im internationalen Sport

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  • Weinbach, Andrew P.

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  • Paul, Rodney J. & Weinbach, Andrew P., 2012. "Competitive balance in the NFL?," Edition HWWI: Chapters, in: Büch, Martin-Peter & Maennig, Wolfgang & Schulke, Hans-Jürgen (ed.), Zur Ökonomik von Spitzenleistungen im internationalen Sport, volume 3, pages 73-84, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:hwwich:61515
    DOI: 10.15460/hup.250.1893
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