Soccernomics : why European men and American women win and billionaire owners are destined to lose

Kuper, Simon, author.

Book 2022

"Soccernomics is written with an economist's brain and a soccer writer's skill, and it applies high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics, looking at data and revealing counterintuitive truths about the world's most loved game. It all adds up to a revolutionary new way of looking at soccer that could change the way the game is played"-- Provided by publisher.

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Soccer Economic aspects

Soccer Social aspects

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ISBN:

9781645030171

Edition:

2022 World Cup edition

Description:

xiii, 450 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Driving with a dashboard: in search of new truths about soccer
Gentlemen prefer blonds: how to avoid silly mistakes in the transfer market
The worst business in the world: why soccer clubs haven't made money
Safer than the bank of England: why soccer clubs almost never disappear
A decent business at last? be careful what you wish for
Super league: why rich people don't always get what they want
Unbanned: the case for reparations for women's soccer
Need not apply: does soccer discriminate against black people?
Do coaches matter? the cult of the white manager
Isaac Newton, Liverpool, and the moneyball of soccer: have data analytics transformed the game?
The economist's fear of the penalty kick: are penalties cosmically unfair, or only if you are Nicolas Anelka?
The suburban newsagents: city sizes and soccer prizes
A fan's suicide notes: do people jump off buildings when their teams lose?
Happiness: why hosting a World Cup Is good for you
Football versus football: a tale of two empires
Are soccer fans polygamists? a critique of the Nick Hornby model of fandom
The curse of poverty: why poor countries are poor at sports
Core beats periphery: why little Western Europe rules international soccer
Why England still loses--but nowadays only just
Tom Thumb: the best little soccer country on earth
The future : The best of times--and the streaming service

LCCN:

2022019359

Control Number:

3206880

Other Authors:

Szymanski, Stefan, 1960- author

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