ILRLR 4030 - The Economics of Collective Bargaining in Sports

(crosslisted) ECON 3460

Fall or spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

L. Kahn.

Surveys economic and industrial issues in the sports industry. Topics include salary determination, including free agency, salary caps, salary arbitration; competitive balance and financial health of sports leagues; antitrust issues in sports; labor disputes, union history, and contract administration issues in sports leagues; discrimination in sports; and performance incentives.