Summary This paper develops a model of a professional sports league with network externalities by integrating the theory of two-sided markets into a two-stage contest model. In professional team sports, the competition of the clubs functions as a platform that enables sponsors to interact with...

Dieser Beitrag versucht, den Zusammenhang zwischen Wertschöpfungsorganisation und Wettbewerbsvorteilen in zwei- und mehrseitigen Dienstleistungsmärkten zu erklären und darauf aufbauend konkrete Gestaltungsempfehlungen abzuleiten. Hierzu werden die ökonomischen Besonderheiten von...

This paper analyses the short- to medium-term determinants of demand for professional team sports. Focusing on the economically important demand for TV broadcasts in this area, Dietl/Franck/Roy enter territory that is mostly unexplored by sports economists so far. Several potential determinants...