A Comparative Analysis of Competitive Balance Between a Closed and an Open League in Rugby League

被引：3
作者：
Read, Daniel [1 ]
Smith, Aaron C. T. [2 ]
Skinner, James [1 ]
机构：
[1] Loughborough Univ London, Inst Sport Business, London, England
[2] Loughborough Univ London, Inst Innovat & Entrepreneurship, London, England
来源：
JOURNAL OF SPORTS ECONOMICS | 2021年 / 22卷 / 08期
关键词：
uncertainty of outcome; competition regulation; Herfindahl index; rugby league; GAME OUTCOME UNCERTAINTY; PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL; PECULIAR ECONOMICS; STADIUM ATTENDANCE; SPORTS; DEMAND; BASEBALL; PLAYERS; POLICY;
D O I：
10.1177/15270025211022243
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
League regulators aim for an equitable competition where each team has an equal chance of winning the championship, termed competitive balance. It is generally assumed that closed leagues with stricter labor market regulations should demonstrate better competitive balance than open leagues with promotion and relegation. The aim of this research was to examine the competitive balance between and within seasons in the closed Australian National Rugby League (NRL) and open English Super League using five measures of concentration and dominance. Overall, the closed NRL competition demonstrated superior competitive balance. The practical and theoretical implications of the findings are discussed.
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页数：22
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