BPV_SEAP Sport economics and policy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Provide basic orientation in Sport Economics and Policy.
Explain the meaning of sport policy in European countries and adress the issue of the goverment expenditures on sport.
Introduce basic economic problems related with sport and professional sport.
Discuss specific issues in sport e.g. unequal salaries between men and women professional athletes
Learning outcomes
General orientation in problematics of Sports Policy and its menaning in different countries.
General insight into selected topics covering Sports Economics.
Awareness oc complexity of meaning of sport both and national and international level.
Syllabus
  • The content o the course
  • 1. Introduction
  • Why Professional Sports is a peculiar topic for economists and why sports policy should not be overlooked by public authorities?
  • 2. The business of Sports
  • - what are the peculiarities of the sports business
  • - What are the objectives and the constraints of the sports stakeholders (Club owners, Athletes, Fans, International sports governing bodies, Public authorities, Medias, …).
  • 3. The organization of Sports leagues
  • - why sport competitions have to be organized in leagues,
  • - what are the benefits and costs of having Closed vs Open leagues (Europe vs North-America)
  • - why it is necessary to keep a high degree of Competitive balance among contestants to have an attracting sport show.
  • 4. The Sports labor market
  • - how the market for sporting talent functions (demand and supply)
  • - what makes the “superstar” labor market different from a standard labor market.
  • 5. The economic impact of Sports events
  • How to develop a methodology to assess the economic impacts of major sports events like the Olympics, the Tour de France or the Football world cup
  • 6. The Sports policy at the state level and municipal levels
  • Why Sports events may be viewed as public goods and may generate economic externalities. The role of the state as a creator of sports environment and general rules for support is essential.
  • 7. The Sport policy at municipal level
  • The role of municipalities for supporting sport clubs and sport events and the main political and economic reasons for the public funding of sports activities. The local level is important from the point of common inhabitant and enables a mass participation in sport activities. The sport as a prevention of civilization diseases is crucial and more emphasized these days.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Advances in sports economics. Edited by Robert Butler. First edition. Newcastle upon Tyne: Agenda publishing, 2022, x, 348. ISBN 9781788213547. info
  • BLAIR, Roger D. Sports economics. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xxiii, 530. ISBN 9780521876612. info
  • DOWNWARD, Paul, Alistair DAWSON and Trudo DEJONGHE. Sports economics : theory, evidence and policy. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009, xxii, 415. ISBN 9780750683548. info
Teaching methods
The online course preparated via EDUC project with cooperation with University Rennes 1.
Lectors are from both universities.
Assessment methods
Voluntary activites during lessons
Preparation and presentation of selected topic in group of students
Final written test (multiple choice questions and open questions)
Details and all study materials are provided via MS Teams class
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 4 x 6 hodin.
Teacher's information
DATE of LECTURES 2023

ONLINE via MS Teams

7th of November 9:00 – 12:40 and 13:40 – 15:00

14th of November 9:00 – 12:00

21st of Novemeber 13:00 – 15:00

28th of November 9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 15:00

12th of December Day 4 Exam day

The final presentation according a schedule for each group usually 40min (Time slots are from 9AM to 3 PM)

The final test will be open from 13th of December to 22nd of December

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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