This section provides
links to a range of journals and websites in the general area of sports economics, sports management
and sports marketing. The links to these additional resources is a work in progress and will be updated. If you think you
have any further suggestions feel free to get in touch.
Academic Journals
The Journal of Sports Economics is the most
obvious starting point for those interested in a more academic take on many of
the issues in sports economics.
The International Journal of Sport Finance is the official journal of the European Sport Economics Association. It is a quarterly publication for research on global sporting issues.
The Journal of Sports Management is the official journal of the North American Society for Sport Management.
The European Sport Management Quarterly is the official Thomson Reuters listed journal of the European Association for Sport Management.
The Sport Management Review is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes work concerned with the management, marketing and governance of sport.
The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing publishes work in the general area of sport management and marketing
The International Journal of Sport Finance is the official journal of the European Sport Economics Association. It is a quarterly publication for research on global sporting issues.
The Journal of Sports Management is the official journal of the North American Society for Sport Management.
The European Sport Management Quarterly is the official Thomson Reuters listed journal of the European Association for Sport Management.
The Sport Management Review is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes work concerned with the management, marketing and governance of sport.
The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing publishes work in the general area of sport management and marketing
Academic Blogs
- Thesportseconomist.com delivers the thoughts of a group of scholars that apply economic thinking to sport. It was founded by Raymond Sauer and its contributors include Dennis Coates, Brian Goff, Brad Humphreys, Victor Matheson, Phil Miller and Liam Lenten.
-Leading sports economist Rodney Fort has a website that includes his textbook and sports business data.
-Stefan Szymanski has written a blog for Forbes magazine on the business of sport his blog. He also posts on the website soccernomics-agency.
-Liam Lenten's website looks at Sports, Economics and some other stuff in between.
-Joel Maxy has a blog on sports labour relations and issues on the sports industry.
-Night Hockey in Headingly is a blog with a little economics and a lot of hockey. It is written by economists and teachers, Janice and Ryan Compton.
-A blog dealing with the political economy of football can be accessed at footballeconomy.com. The blog is the work of Professor Wyn Grant.
-The Scorecard explores key issues in the business and management of sport through the writings of academics with a background in business, management and sport.
-The Least Thing is a blog of commentary and analysis related to sports in society. Main areas of interests are governance of international football, the governance of college athletics and sport as a laboratory for social science research.
-EightyFivePoints is a blog by Laurie Shaw that considers quantitative aspects of football.
-Leading sports economist Rodney Fort has a website that includes his textbook and sports business data.
-Stefan Szymanski has written a blog for Forbes magazine on the business of sport his blog. He also posts on the website soccernomics-agency.
-Liam Lenten's website looks at Sports, Economics and some other stuff in between.
-Joel Maxy has a blog on sports labour relations and issues on the sports industry.
-Night Hockey in Headingly is a blog with a little economics and a lot of hockey. It is written by economists and teachers, Janice and Ryan Compton.
-A blog dealing with the political economy of football can be accessed at footballeconomy.com. The blog is the work of Professor Wyn Grant.
-The Scorecard explores key issues in the business and management of sport through the writings of academics with a background in business, management and sport.
-The Least Thing is a blog of commentary and analysis related to sports in society. Main areas of interests are governance of international football, the governance of college athletics and sport as a laboratory for social science research.
-EightyFivePoints is a blog by Laurie Shaw that considers quantitative aspects of football.
Global Media
-The Economist newspaper has
a section called 'Game Theory' devoted to sports economics.
-Fivethirtyeight.com always have interesting articles on sport, several of which are data rich.
- The Baseline blog of the Financial Times Data section publishes articles relating to sports economics and sports analytics.
-Fivethirtyeight.com always have interesting articles on sport, several of which are data rich.
- The Baseline blog of the Financial Times Data section publishes articles relating to sports economics and sports analytics.
Irish Contributions
-The ESRI has an on-going research programme on sport and physical activity in Ireland. It collaborates with the Irish Sports council. Information on this research can be found here.
-The Federation of Irish Sport represents 71 National Sporting Organisations and Local Sports Partnerships.
- Sport Ireland is the statutory authority charged with implementing government sports policy.
-The Business for Sport website provides comprehensive, topical coverage of many of the sports stories (primarily in Ireland).
-The Federation of Irish Sport represents 71 National Sporting Organisations and Local Sports Partnerships.
- Sport Ireland is the statutory authority charged with implementing government sports policy.
-The Business for Sport website provides comprehensive, topical coverage of many of the sports stories (primarily in Ireland).
Video Resources
-Liam Lenten has a series of short videos about sports economics that can be accessed here. Each video introduces an economic concept and discusses its application to sport.
-A talk by Andrew Zimbalist on the changing economics of college sports and stadiums can be viewed on YouTube here.
-A talk by Roger Noll on ‘The Economics and Politics of Stadium Subsidies in Pro Sports’ can be viewed on YouTube here.
-Stefan Szymanski has made a variety of contributions that can be viewed on YouTube concerning football finance, FIFA, the takeover of Premier League clubs, Financial Fair Play, corruption, hosting the Olympics and World Cup bidding.
-Robert Baade discusses the impact of sport on urban economic development on YouTube here.
-A talk by Declan Jordan on cheating and incentives in sport can be viewed on YouTube here.
-A talk by Seamus Hogan on how economics could help cricket teams win matches can be viewed on YouTube here.
-A talk by Simon Chadwick called 'they shoot, but do they score-where to now for sport in the 21st century?' can be viewed on YouTube here.
-A talk by Andrew Zimbalist on the changing economics of college sports and stadiums can be viewed on YouTube here.
-A talk by Roger Noll on ‘The Economics and Politics of Stadium Subsidies in Pro Sports’ can be viewed on YouTube here.
-Stefan Szymanski has made a variety of contributions that can be viewed on YouTube concerning football finance, FIFA, the takeover of Premier League clubs, Financial Fair Play, corruption, hosting the Olympics and World Cup bidding.
-Robert Baade discusses the impact of sport on urban economic development on YouTube here.
-A talk by Declan Jordan on cheating and incentives in sport can be viewed on YouTube here.
-A talk by Seamus Hogan on how economics could help cricket teams win matches can be viewed on YouTube here.
-A talk by Simon Chadwick called 'they shoot, but do they score-where to now for sport in the 21st century?' can be viewed on YouTube here.