Freedom of entry, market size and competitive outcome: evidence from English soccer

D Forrest, R Simmons and Babatunde Buraimo

No 567322, Working Papers from Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department

Abstract: The paper tests, in the context of an open sports league, whether greater success is achieved by clubs in markets with larger populations. The relationship is strong but, to a limited extent, mitigated by more clubs establishing in large markets.

Keywords: soccer; market size; entry; competitive balance; success (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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