The competition economics of financial fair play

Oliver Budzinski

No 85, Ilmenau Economics Discussion Papers from Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute of Economics

Abstract: This paper provides an economic analysis of the competition effects of UEFA's financial fair play regulations. It concludes that the restrictive effects of the break-even rule cannot be justified by a legitimate objective defense (according to European competition policy) because significant financial problems due to overinvestment are not inherent to European football.

Keywords: financial fair play; sports economics; competition economics; European competition policy; football; soccer; overinvestment; rat race (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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