Arts, Sciences, and Engineering |
Economics |
Course Section Listing |
Course |
Course Title |
Term |
Credits |
Status |
COURSE_SECTION-3-165293 |
ECON 224-1 |
Economics of Sports |
Spring 2024 |
4.0 |
Open |
Schedule: |
Day |
Begin |
End |
Location |
Start Date |
End Date |
MW
|
200 PM
|
315 PM
|
Harkness Room 115
|
01/17/2024
|
05/11/2024
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Enrollment: |
Enrolled
65
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Capacity
70
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Co-Located: |
ECON 224-1 (P), ECON 224W-1 |
Instructors: |
Michael Rizzo |
Delivery Mode: |
In-Person |
Description: |
Should we expect American League batters to be beaned by more pitches than their National League counterparts? Are investments in sports stadiums good for economic development? How prevalent is discrimination in sports and can it be measured? Should college athletes be paid? Is there any justification for professional sports leagues exemption from anti-trust statutes? What do players unions do? What does and does not promote competitive balance in college football and the major sports? What can golf teach us about the Executive Pay crisis? Should gambling on sports be legal? Is there such a thing as the hot hand? Why do alcohol and sports(seem to)go together? Is the NFL on the decline?These and many other exciting questions related to sports, media and entertainment(though mostly sports)will be covered. Like its popular consideration as a metaphor for life, sports economics is a popular examination ground for more traditional theoretical economics in particular for topics in Labor Economics and Industry. |
Offered: |
Fall Spring Summer |