Testing for monopoly rents in the market for playing talent: Evidence from English professional football

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 142-164

  Gerrard, Bill ^a   Dobson, Steve ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economics; Football; Labour market; Monopolies; Professionals; Profitability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012887499     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580010326049     Document Type: Article

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