Golfonomics

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This book presents Stephen Shmanske's innovative research combiningtwo of his passions, golf and economics. He develops two themes?the use of economics to explore institutional aspects of the businessside of golf and the use of golf statistics to shed light on severalvexing issues in economics. These two themes are addressed in twosettings? the economics of golf course management and theeconomics of professional golf. Examples from golf course managementare covered in separate chapters on golf …

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Full title :Golfonomics / Stephen Shmanske.

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Publication Date:©2004.

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Publisher(s):World Scientific
Place of Publication:Singapore
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2004.

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Description:1 online resource (xviii, 312 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:9812562184, 9789812562180
oclc:ocm60684406
LC Classification:GV975.5
Dewey Decimal:796.352068

Golfonomics; Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Get Your Weight Behind It; 3. To Ride or Not to Ride; 4. Bad Mood Bias; 5. Price Discrimination; 6. Replace Your Divots, and Please Don't Eat the Daisies; 7. Location, Location, Location; 8. The Economics of Slow Play; 9. The Business of Professional Golf; 10. Practice Makes Perfect; 11. Tournament Compensation in the Boardroom; 12. Gender Discrimination?; 13. The Nineteenth Hole; References; Index.

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