 Bosman Ruling Implications on Player Productivity in the English Premier LeagueMihailo Radoman ()
Chapter Chapter 16 in Productivity and Efficiency Analysis, 2016, pp 291-303 from Springer Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the impact of policy changes on player productivity at the top level of European football, with a particular focus on the English Premier League. Contest theory motivates the prediction that post-Bosman entrants will be more productive and consequently have a higher probability of earning/retaining a first-team spot in top European leagues. To test these predictions, data was collected on all players that entered the English Premier League in four-year windows around the Bosman ruling. Nonparametric techniques, specifically Regression Discontinuity Design, were applied to test for sharp jumps in player productivity measures around the Bosman ruling; The results display evident discontinuity in player productivity measures, suggesting that post-Bosman entrants tend to be more productive than pre-Bosman entrants. Keywords: Productivity; Spillover hypothesis; Contest theory; Bosman ruling; Local average treatment effects; Regression discontinuity design (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-319-23228-7_16 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23228-7_16 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics from Springer |
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