Economics of Sports

Catalog description

Using the tools and concepts from labor economics, public economy, and industrial organization, this course examines professional and intercollegiate sports. Focus is primarily on four major sports: baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. Some of the subjects explored include: organizational and competitive structure of sports leagues, franchise value and stadium finance, wage and price determination, antitrust, and discrimination. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: ECON 481 -1. Prerequisite(s): MATH 132 or MATH 160 , ECON 201 and ECON 202 .