The favourite-longshot bias and market efficiency in UK football betting

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-36

  Cain, Michael ^a   David, Law ^b   Peel, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0343114304     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9485.00151     Document Type: Article

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