Athletes as Entertainers
A Comparative Study of Earnings Profiles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2348860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martha Hill Zimmer (University of Evansville), Michael Zimmer (0000-0003-4229-4847, University of Evansville) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 202-215 |
| Publication date | 2001-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0193723501252006 |
| OpenAlex | W2027799486 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
In recent years, one of the most widely discussed social issues in American sports has been the compensation of professional athletes. Public perceptions tend to view athletes as overpaid. This article offers empirical evidence based on a representative sample of athletes taken from the U.S. Census. Comparing athletes with other professional entertainers, regression analysis indicates that athletes are relatively low paid and that their earnings deficiencies cannot be fully explained by differences in personal characteristics between them and other entertainers
Athletes · Business · Compensation (psychology · Earnings · Physical therapy · Sample (material · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |