Precocity and labor market outcomes: Evidence from professional basketball

Ryan Rodenberg () and Jun Kim ()
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Ryan Rodenberg: Florida State University
Jun Kim: Florida State University

Economics Bulletin, 2011, vol. 31, issue 3, 2185-2190

Abstract: We show that precocity, as measured by the age of entry into the elite-level professional basketball labor pool, often leads to better career outcomes. Our findings cast doubt on the on-court efficacy of the National Basketball Association's contentious age eligibility rule.

Keywords: Age Rules; Labor Policies; Basketball (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J4 J8 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-07-27
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