Are subjective evaluations biased by social factors or connections? An econometric analysis of soccer referee decisions

Empirical Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-140

  Scoppa, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Favouritism; Sport economics; Subjective evaluation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMETRICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SPORT;

EID: 50149092258     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00181-007-0146-1     Document Type: Article

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