Dietl, Helmut; Duschl, Tobias; Franck, Egon; Lang, Markus - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 232 (2012) 3, pp. 336-359
This paper develops a model of a professional sports league with network externalities by integrating the theory of two … improving competitive balance by taking advantage of network externalities. For example, our model suggests that an increase in … effects. We further deduce that clubs benefit from stronger combined network effects through higher profits and that network …