Bryson, Alex, Frick, Bernd and Simmons, Rob (2013) The returns to scarce talent: footedness and player remuneration in European soccer. Journal of Sports Economics, 14 (6). pp. 606-628. ISSN 1527-0025
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The authors investigate the salary returns to the ability to play football (soccer) with both feet. The majority of footballers are predominantly right footed. Using two data sets, a cross section of footballers in the five main European leagues and a panel of players in the German Bundesliga, the authors find robust evidence of a substantial salary premium for two-footed ability, even after controlling for available player performance measures. The authors assess how this premium varies across the salary distribution and by player position.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://jse.sagepub.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 SAGE Publications |
| Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Aug 2012 15:45 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Apr 2024 16:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/45612 |
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