BPV_SEAP Sport economics and policy

Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
podzim 2024
Rozsah
2/0/0. 4 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
Ing. Marek Pavlík, Ph.D.
Katedra veřejné ekonomie – Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Jana Biskupová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra veřejné ekonomie – Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je otevřen studentům libovolného oboru.
Cíle předmětu
Provide basic orientation in Sport Economics and Policy.
Explain the meaning of sport policy in European countries and adress the issue of the goverment expenditures on sport.
Introduce basic economic problems related with sport and professional sport.
Discuss specific issues in sport e.g. unequal salaries between men and women professional athletes
Výstupy z učení
General orientation in problematics of Sports Policy and its menaning in different countries.
General insight into selected topics covering Sports Economics.
Awareness oc complexity of meaning of sport both and national and international level.
Osnova
  • The content o the course
  • 1. Introduction
  • Why Professional Sports is a peculiar topic for economists and why sports policy should not be overlooked by public authorities?
  • 2. The business of Sports
  • - what are the peculiarities of the sports business
  • - What are the objectives and the constraints of the sports stakeholders (Club owners, Athletes, Fans, International sports governing bodies, Public authorities, Medias, …).
  • 3. The organization of Sports leagues
  • - why sport competitions have to be organized in leagues,
  • - what are the benefits and costs of having Closed vs Open leagues (Europe vs North-America)
  • - why it is necessary to keep a high degree of Competitive balance among contestants to have an attracting sport show.
  • 4. The Sports labor market
  • - how the market for sporting talent functions (demand and supply)
  • - what makes the “superstar” labor market different from a standard labor market.
  • 5. The economic impact of Sports events
  • How to develop a methodology to assess the economic impacts of major sports events like the Olympics, the Tour de France or the Football world cup
  • 6. The Sports policy at the state level and municipal levels
  • Why Sports events may be viewed as public goods and may generate economic externalities. The role of the state as a creator of sports environment and general rules for support is essential.
  • 7. The Sport policy at municipal level
  • The role of municipalities for supporting sport clubs and sport events and the main political and economic reasons for the public funding of sports activities. The local level is important from the point of common inhabitant and enables a mass participation in sport activities. The sport as a prevention of civilization diseases is crucial and more emphasized these days.
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • Advances in sports economics. Edited by Robert Butler. First edition. Newcastle upon Tyne: Agenda publishing, 2022, x, 348. ISBN 9781788213547. info
  • BLAIR, Roger D. Sports economics. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xxiii, 530. ISBN 9780521876612. info
  • DOWNWARD, Paul, Alistair DAWSON a Trudo DEJONGHE. Sports economics : theory, evidence and policy. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009, xxii, 415. ISBN 9780750683548. info
Výukové metody
The online course preparated via EDUC project with cooperation with University Rennes 1.
Lectors are from both universities.
Metody hodnocení
Voluntary activites during lessons
Preparation and presentation of selected topic in group of students
Final written test (multiple choice questions and open questions)
Details and all study materials are provided via MS Teams class
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
DATE of LECTURES 2023

ONLINE via MS Teams


7th of November 9:00 – 12:40 and 13:40 – 15:00


14th of November 9:00 – 12:00


21st of Novemeber 13:00 – 15:00


28th of November 9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 15:00


12th of December Exam day


The final presentation according a schedule for each group usually 40min (Time slots are from 9AM to 3 PM)


The final test will be open from 13th of December to 22nd of December

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Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Výuka probíhá blokově.
Poznámka k četnosti výuky: 4 x 6 hodin.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2021, podzim 2021, podzim 2022, podzim 2023.
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