Bryson, Alex and Frick, Bernd and Simmons, Robert (2013) The returns to scarce talent: Footedness and player renumeration in European soccer. Journal of Sports Economics. ISSN 1527-0025 (In Press)
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1527002511435118
Abstract
The authors investigate the salary returns to the ability to play football (soccer) with both feet. The majority of footballers are predominantly right footed. Using two data sets, a cross section of footballers in the five main European leagues and a panel of players in the German Bundesliga, the authors find robust evidence of a substantial salary premium for two-footed ability, even after controlling for available player performance measures. The authors assess how this premium varies across the salary distribution and by player position.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Sports Economics |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Departments: | Lancaster University Management School > Economics |
| ID Code: | 56347 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 25 Jul 2012 10:29 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | In Press |
| Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2013 15:59 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/56347 |
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