The determination of player transfer fees in english professional soccer

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-279

  Dobson, Stephen ^a,c   Gerrard, Bill ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033449747     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.13.4.259     Document Type: Article

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