ECON 377 - Sports Economics

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

Tools of economic analysis are used to study the sports industry. Topics of discussion include monopoly, monopsony, pricing strategies, profitability, role of unions, discrimination, salary determination, and college athletics. The course is divided into three main sections: 1) the market structure of sports, 2) the financing of professional sports, and 3) the labor markets of professional and amateur sports.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ECON 101, ECON 102, ECON 113, HONR 165, or HONR 166

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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