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ECB 258 - Economics of Sports (1)

Economic analysis of various aspects of professional sports and intercollegiate athletics. Topics will include the relationship between on-the-field performance and economic profits, the economics of competitive balance, the market for professional franchises, public financing of stadiums and arenas, labor unions and labor relations, discrimination in the market for professional athletes, the economics of intercollegiate athletics, and the role of the NCAA in intercollegiate athletics. Course activities will include a series of data collection/analysis/presentation projects. Prerequisites: ECB 102  and STA 201  or STA 348 . Alternate years.
(Social Science)