Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013
This study examines the relationship between wage expenditures and sporting success in Norwegian and Swedish football. While previous studies have shown a strong correlation between wage expenditures and sporting success, some question whether there is a correlation between what football players ear...
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| author | Dag Øivind Madsen Tonny Stenheim Steffen Boas Hansen Ali Zagheri Bjørn Ove Grønseth |
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| description | This study examines the relationship between wage expenditures and sporting success in Norwegian and Swedish football. While previous studies have shown a strong correlation between wage expenditures and sporting success, some question whether there is a correlation between what football players earn and their performance on the football pitch. In this study, we use data from 44 Norwegian and Swedish football clubs over a four-year-period from 2010 to 2013. We find a significant correlation between wage expenditures and sporting success measured in terms of final league standing and results in cup competitions. We also find a significant correlation between wage expenditures and spectator attendance. There are also some differences across the countries. For example, wage expenditures have stronger explanatory power in Sweden than in Norway. We discuss possible explanations for these differences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec92078c725f4a698e7f3bc445fdd6322022-12-21T20:17:56ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862018-01-014110.1080/23311886.2018.14574231457423Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013Dag Øivind Madsen0Tonny Stenheim1Steffen Boas Hansen2Ali Zagheri3Bjørn Ove Grønseth4University College of Southeast NorwayBI Norwegian Business SchoolUniversity College of Southeast NorwayUniversity College of Southeast NorwayUniversity College of Southeast NorwayThis study examines the relationship between wage expenditures and sporting success in Norwegian and Swedish football. While previous studies have shown a strong correlation between wage expenditures and sporting success, some question whether there is a correlation between what football players earn and their performance on the football pitch. In this study, we use data from 44 Norwegian and Swedish football clubs over a four-year-period from 2010 to 2013. We find a significant correlation between wage expenditures and sporting success measured in terms of final league standing and results in cup competitions. We also find a significant correlation between wage expenditures and spectator attendance. There are also some differences across the countries. For example, wage expenditures have stronger explanatory power in Sweden than in Norway. We discuss possible explanations for these differences.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2018.1457423footballwage expendituressporting successspectator attendancenorwaysweden |
| spellingShingle | Dag Øivind Madsen Tonny Stenheim Steffen Boas Hansen Ali Zagheri Bjørn Ove Grønseth Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013 Cogent Social Sciences football wage expenditures sporting success spectator attendance norway sweden |
| title | Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013 |
| title_full | Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013 |
| title_fullStr | Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013 |
| title_short | Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013 |
| title_sort | wage expenditures and sporting success an analysis of norwegian and swedish football 2010 2013 |
| topic | football wage expenditures sporting success spectator attendance norway sweden |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2018.1457423 |
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