Why Do Economists Study Sports Teams When Looking for Evidence

question 369

Multiple Choice

Why do economists study sports teams when looking for evidence of labor-market discrimination?

• A)because the salaries paid to professional athletes exhibit the superstar phenomenon, which is highly correlated with discrimination
• B)because all four United States professional sports leagues (football, basketball, hockey, and baseball) require discrimination studies every five years
• C)because nonwhites comprise a majority of starters for many professional sports teams
• D)because the wide availability of performance statistics allows economists to control for individual player productivity in ways that are difficult to do for other types of firms

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