Frontiers in Major League Baseball Nonparametric Analysis of Performance Using Data Envelopment Analysis /

This book focuses on the application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to Major League Baseball (MLB). DEA is a nonparametric linear programming model that is used across academic disciplines. In sports economics, authors have applied the technique primarily to assess team and/or managerial efficie...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Ruggiero, John (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
Σειρά:Sports Economics, Management and Policy ; 1
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Introduction, Literature Review
  • Measuring Team Performance
  • Returns to Scale
  • Managerial Efficiency: Panel Data (Stochastic DEA)
  • Technical Change: Steroids, Juiced Ball
  • Applications to the Labor Market: Free Agency
  • Index of Player Quality: Hitters, Position Players
  • Index of Player Quality: Pitchers
  • Player Quality: Evaluating Hall of Fame Selection
  • Summary and Applications.