The Economics of Sportsexplores economic concepts and theory-industrial organization, public finance, and labor economics-in the context of applications and examples from American and international sports. Economics and Sports; Review of the Economistrs"s Arsenal; Sports Franchises as Profit-Maximizing Firms; Monopoly and Antitrust; Competitive Balance; The Public Finance of Sports: The Market for Teams; The Costs and Benefits of a Franchise to a City; An Introduction to Labor Markets in Professional Sports; Labor Market Imperfections; Discrimination; The Economics of Amateurism and College Sports For all readers interested in sports economics.