This paper tests for the existence of nationality discrimination in the English professional soccer league. Although wage equations have typically been used by labor economists to identify discrimination, the approach may be plagued by unobserved productivity characteristics that are correlated...

In this paper, we examine the wage effects of no-trade clauses in Major League Baseball. Using an accepted player salary equation and data from the 2003-2008 seasons, we find evidence that there is a trade-off between monetary compensation and the risk reduction provided by a no-trade clause....

In this study, we examine the wage effects of no‐trade clauses in Major League Baseball. Using an accepted player salary equation and data from the 2003-2008 seasons, we find evidence that there is a trade‐off between monetary compensation and the risk reduction provided by a no‐trade...

Previous research indicates that management changes are important events for organizations, partly because they lead to reversals of poor prior decisions. An unanswered question is why replacing the manager seems to be necessary for reversing poor decisions. One explanation is that managers have...