The (Peculiar) Economics of NCAA Basketball

The economics of the NCAA Division I men's basketball league are peculiar because it fails to hire the best college-aged players and does little to enhance competitive balance within the league. The league's policy decisions and its ability to remain economically viable, despite its short-...

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Main Author: McFall, Todd A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2014, 2014
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