15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong

by Rodney D. Fort and Jason A. Winfree

In 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong, authors Rodney Fort and Jason Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics.

Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up. Fort and Winfree reveal how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how they serve a handful of powerful parties-such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804774366
• ISBN13: 9780804774369
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Stanford Economics and Finance
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"