Property Rights and Unilateral Player Transfers in a Multiconference Sports League

Journal of Sports Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 122-132

  Marburger, Daniel R ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990380979     PISSN: 15270025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152700250200300202     Document Type: Article

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