Beyond the pitch: Exploring the role of beauty in soccer player salaries
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soccer; beauty premium; salary; attractiveness; facial symmetry;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J41 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Labor Contracts
- Z22 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - Labor Issues
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