The impact of free agency on competitive balance in North American professional team sports leagues

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-365

  Maxcy, Joel ^a   Mondello, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745614071     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.20.3.345     Document Type: Article

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