ECON 222 - Sports Economics

4 credit(s)
In Sports Economics,students will learn basic frameworks of microeconomic analysis and apply these tools to the analysis of issuessuch asthe unusual labor market characteristics and outcomes in professionalsports, the exemption from antitrust laws under which many sports leagues operate, efforts by leagues to achieve competitive balance to attract more viewers and revenues, and public financing of sports venues. No prior knowledge of economics or sports is required to succeed in the course. Students who receive credit for ECON 222 can not receive credit for ECON 322.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Social Systems and Human Behavior