The Economics of Aquatic Sports, 1st ed. 2020 Sports Economics, Management and Policy Series, Vol. 17

This volume examines the economics of aquatic sports. Covering topics ranging from youth participation, collegiate level amateurism, and professional performance issues, to the history of Olympic level swim and water polo programs, the chapters illuminate economic motivations behind the behavior and performance characteristics of this industry. Labor-related themes regarding compensation, exploitation and discrimination are examined. The volume is also especially timely, including discussions of the impacts of technological change, the hot hand effect, confirmation bias, and doping. By answering questions about these key issues in sport, this book hopes to shed light on behaviors outside of sport and provide an enhanced understanding of individual, group, and industry decision making and performance under conditions of scarcity and uncertainty. 

Chapter 1. Do Aquatic Sports Make Much of a Splash?- Chapter 2. Wins Produced in Water Polo.- Chapter 3. Hot Hands in Cold Water.- Chapter 4. The Cost of Losing Team Bias in Water Polo.- Chapter 5. A Tale of Two Continents: Why do Eastern European Males and American Females Excel at Water Polo?- Chapter 6. Blocked Entry and Demand Shocks in Age Group and Collegiate Swimming.- Chapter 7. Market Power, Rents and Deadweight Welfare Loss in Collegiate Swimming.- Chapter 8. Doping on Deck: The Prisoner’s Dilemma of Performance Enhanc-ing Drugs.- Chapter 9. The Impact of Technology and Rule Changes on Elite Swimming Performances.- Chapter 10. It’s Not Easy Being Green: Gender and Earnings in Professional Swim.- Chapter 11. What’s Next for Aquatic Sports?-