Reviews

Wall Street Journal: “Mr. Oyer writes clearly and ranges across all sorts of sports as well as across the globe, introducing fascinating observations."

Ignacio Palacios-Huerta, London School of Economics, author of Beautiful Game Theory: “With his original focus on how an economist looks at different aspects of sports, Paul Oyer gives us a brilliant new perspective that is both enlightening and engaging. A very insightful book that will surely change the way you look at sports."

Andrew Zimbalist, Smith College, author of Whither College Sports: Amateurism, Athlete Safety and Academic Integrity: "Oyer has given us the definitive Freakonomics for sports—a fun and insightful account of what happens when economic thinking intersects with the world of sports."

Lawrence M. Kahn, Cornell University: “Paul Oyer applies his considerable analytical skills to study sports phenomena such as corruption, ticket scalping, child prodigies, the Olympics, and many others. I highly recommend this book to sports fans, students, and researchers for some fascinating economic analyses.”

Roger Blair, University of Florida, author of Sports Economics: “In Paul Oyer’s new book, we learn a bit about sports and a lot about thinking like an economist. Learning economics is now going to be as much fun as playing ping pong, pick-up basketball, or touch football.”