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Vale1 Ross Booth (1952–2024)

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  • Victor Matheson
  • Robert Brooks

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Among his colleagues in North America and Europe, Ross Booth was synonymous with Australian sports economics. He was a dedicated scholar, a champion footballer, and even a better bloke. He will be deeply missed.

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  • Victor Matheson & Robert Brooks, 2024. "Vale1 Ross Booth (1952–2024)," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 25(7), pages 887-891, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:25:y:2024:i:7:p:887-891
    DOI: 10.1177/15270025241268767
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    1. Lionel Frost & Peter Schuwalow & Luc Borrowman, 2012. "Labour market regulation and team performance: The Victorian Football League's Coulter Law, 1930–1970," Sport Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(3), pages 276-287, July.
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