Mitigation of Perverse Incentives in Professional Sports Leagues with Reverse-Order Drafts
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Drafts; Incentives; Modeling; Policy; Sport;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
- L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
- Z28 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - Policy
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