Revenue and Superstars in individual sports. The case of professional men's tennis and golf
[Revenus et Superstars dans les sports individuels - Le cas du tennis et du golf masculins]
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DOI: 10.3166/rfg.2018.00273
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Winner-take-all; Superstars; Tennis; Golf; Prize money; Turnover;All these keywords.
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