Scheduling slots and sports league objectives: an empirical analysis of the Australian football league

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dc.contributor.authorJakee, Keith
dc.contributor.authorKenneally, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-21T08:50:00Z
dc.date.available2011-09-21T08:50:00Z
dc.date.copyright2010-01
dc.date.issued2010-01
dc.description.abstractWe concentrate on the redistributional aspects of sports league decisions by analyzing the allocation of scheduling slots in the Australian Football League. We model and empirically test a number of team variables that we hypothesize are likely to influence the league’s allocation of scheduling slots to teams. We frame each of these variables in terms of its likelihood of contributing to either competitive balance or "infant industry" objectives versus its likelihood of contributing to increased gate attendance and television viewership (viz profit) objectives. We found no evidence that the league’s distributional choices were consistent with competitive balance-infant industry goals. Rather, our results suggest that the league is pursuing a policy of profit maximization.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationJakee, J. & Kenneally, M. 2010. Scheduling slots and sports league objectives: an empirical analysis of the Australian football league.Centre for Policy Studies Working Papers. Cork:Centre for Policy Studies, University College Cork.en
dc.identifier.endpage46en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/334
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCentre for Policy Studies, University College Corken
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCentre for Policy Studies Working Paper Series;2010-01
dc.rights©2010 Keith Jakee & Martin Kenneallyen
dc.subjectAustralian rules footballen
dc.subjectBroadcasting contracts and sportsen
dc.subjectCompetitive balanceen
dc.subjectDeterminants of scheduling slotsen
dc.subjectScheduling slot allocationsen
dc.subjectWealth redistribution within sports leaguesen
dc.subject.lcshAustralian footballen
dc.subject.lcshAustralian Football Leagueen
dc.titleScheduling slots and sports league objectives: an empirical analysis of the Australian football leagueen
dc.typeWorking paperen
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