Handbook on the Economics of Women in Sports

by Eva Marikova Leeds and Michael A. Leeds

Women's sports have received much less attention from economists than from other social scientists. This Handbook fills that gap with a comprehensive economic analysis of women's sports. It also analyzes how the behavior and treatment of female athletes reflect broad economic forces. Contributors to this volume use current theoretical models and econometric tools to examine the legal, social, and economic forces that affect the experiences of female...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849809380
• ISBN13: 9781849809382
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 456 Pages