The English Premier League currently has no salary cap but is considering implementing one. They are doing this, in part, to reduce payroll disparities across teams that create competitive imbalance. How would the reduction in payroll imbalance affect the Gini Coefficient for the English Premier League

The English Premier League currently has no salary cap but is considering implementing one. They are doing this, in part, to reduce payroll disparities across teams that create competitive imbalance. How would the reduction in payroll imbalance affect the Gini Coefficient for the English Premier League

Economics For Today

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337613040

Author:Tucker

Publisher:Tucker

Chapter11: Labor Markets

Section11.3: Employer Power

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