Measurement of Competitive Balance and Uncertainty of Outcome Research Completed

Title

Measurement of Competitive Balance and Uncertainty of Outcome

Lead Author

P Dorian Owen

Organisation(s)

Prepared for Handbook on the Economics of Professional Football by University of Otago

Publication Year

2013

Publisher

University of Otago

Contacts

Dorian Owen

email: Dorian.Owen@otago.ac.nz

Abstract

Competitive balance (CB) and uncertainty of outcome (UO) are central concepts in the economic analysis of sports leagues worldwide. As well as featuring prominently in the academic literature, CB provokes strongly held opinions among media commentators, sports administrators and fans. The aims of this chapter are to examine how these concepts have been measured in practice, to review recent attempts to address some of the problems with commonly used measures, and to consider some of the factors involved in selecting useful measures.

Keywords:

Football; Economics

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Areas of Focus

Provision (delivery type & infrastructure)

Topics

Sport and Recreation Types

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August 23, 2013