The video assistant referee (VAR) in association football was developed to help on-field referees judge potentially game-changing decisions correctly by reviewing video evidence in real time. VAR was implemented by the English Premier League (EPL) ahead of the 2019/20 season. Despite its...

The present research aims to identify the main peculiar economics of professional team sports, reflect on whether they apply to esports, and derive some implications. To achieve this aim, two sequential snowballing literature reviews were conducted. First, the literature on the peculiar...

This study addresses the growing interest in the social impact assessment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Using the benefit (value) transfer approach, this study seeks to demonstrate how the social return on investment (SROI) of a CSR inclusion initiative promoting...

Competitiveness of sporting contests is key to attract fan interest. However, limited research compared levels of competitiveness in men's and women's sports. This study focuses on the evolution of intra-match competitive balance (IMCB) and competitive intensity (IMCI) in the UEFA Men's and...

L'apprentissage a ete largement impulse en France, comme un des moyens de reduire le chomage des jeunes. Notre objectif est de comparer l'[acces au premier emploi des appretis et des lyceens et, en particulier, les durees de chomage avant l'obtention du premier emploi en tenant compte de...