Summer 2024
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Course No: ECON.3150-046; SIS Class Nbr: 3470; SIS Term: 3340
Course Status: Open
Course Description
The course applies the economic method to the study of sports, by combining economic theory with its empirical applications. We will also go over some of the main economic institutions of sports, by studying their evolution over time and making comparisons across countries. Examples of topics studies are: discrimination and gender wage gap in sports; the economics of college sports; the role of government in subsidizing sports.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics
- Core Codes: NO COST
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Tommaso Tempesti
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2024 Summer: Jul 08 to Aug 15
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1155
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