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Beautiful Game Theory: How Soccer Can Help Economics
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Beautiful Game Theory: How Soccer Can Help Economics
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ignacio Palacios-Huerta
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Economic theory and philosophy
Soccer (football) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691169255
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| Classifications | Dewey:330.0151932 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
30 line illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A wealth of research in recent decades has seen the economic approach to human behavior extended over many areas previously considered to belong to sociology, political science, law, and other fields. Research has also shown that economics can provide insight into many aspects of sports, including soccer. Beautiful Game Theory is the first book tha
Author Biography
Ignacio Palacios-Huerta is professor of management, economics, and strategy at the London School of Economics, and head of talent identification at Athletic Club de Bilbao, a professional soccer club in Spain.
Reviews"[E]njoyably accessible to nonspecialists, especially sports enthusiasts, who will learn a great deal about soccer, economics, and human behavior more generally."--Foreign Affairs "Beautiful Game Theory shows what it is like to think deeply about a sport and to test your ideas with data... [I]t is a book I recommend unconditionally to those economists with even a passing sport."--John Considine, Sportseconomics.org
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