30.07.2013 - Tim Pawlowski summarizes his latest findings on competitive balance and its (un)importance for fans in European football here. Parts of this research work benefited from a UEFA Research Grant (program period 2011/12) and have already been published in scientific journals as well as the Bundesliga Magazin.

Pawlowski, T. (2013a). Wettbewerbsintensität im Profifußball - Eine empirische Untersuchung zur Bedeutung für die Zuschauer. Wiesbaden: Springer-Gabler Research (Abschlussbericht im Rahmen des UEFA Research Grant Programme). link

Pawlowski, T. (2013b). Testing the uncertainty of outcome hypothesis in European professional football - A stated preference approach. Journal of Sports Economics, doi 10.1177/1527002513496011. link

Pawlowski, T. & Bloching, B. (2013). How exciting are the major European football leagues? Main findings of a study on the competitive balance within football leagues (Abschlussbericht eines gemeinsamen Projekts mit Roland Berger Strategy Consultants). link

Pawlowski, T. & Budzinski, O. (2013). The (monetary) value of competitive balance for sport consumers - A stated preference approach to European professional football. International Journal of Sport Finance, 8 (2), 112-123. link

Pawlowski, T. & Anders, C. (2012). Stadium attendance in German professional football – The (un)importance of uncertainty of outcome reconsidered. Applied Economics Letters, 19 (16), 1553-1556. link

Pawlowski, T., Breuer, C. & Hovemann, A. (2010). Top clubs’ performance and the competitive situation in European domestic football competitions. Journal of Sports Economics, 11 (2), 186-202. link

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