Who made who? An empirical analysis of competitive balance in European soccer leagues

Eastern Economic Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 379-403

  Brandes, Leif ^a   Franck, Egon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 39549121041     PISSN: 00945056     EISSN: 19394632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/eej.2007.32     Document Type: Conference Paper

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