ECON 338 - Economics of Sports

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

The application of theoretical economics to the sports industry. Professional and collegiate sports offer opportunities for both theoretical and empirical research due to the amount of data that is available. Topics include market structure and antitrust, managerial decisions for inputs and outputs, pay and performance in labor markets. Students chose a topic area for presentation and write a paper on a contemporary sports issue. Prerequisite: Econ 211, 213; 365; or permission of instructor Bruggink

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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