What the Book Explores

The Basketball Economy examines basketball through multiple lenses, including:

• Professional and non-playing labor markets
• Institutional roles and decision-making structures
• Incentives, risk, and career sustainability
• Globalization and international opportunity pathways
• Technology, analytics, and organizational strategy
• Post-playing career transitions within the basketball ecosystem

Together, these elements frame basketball as a dynamic system in which economic forces shape outcomes far beyond what happens on the court.

Intended Audience

This book is designed for use in both academic and professional contexts, including:

• Upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses
• Sports economics and sport management programs
• Seminar-based or interdisciplinary courses
• Professionals seeking to better understand the basketball ecosystem

Chapters are written to be assigned modularly and do not require sequential reading.

Educational Use

The Basketball Economy is frequently used as a companion text, supporting existing coursework alongside canonical readings in sports economics, labor economics, and sport management. Instructor preview materials and companion resources are available for faculty evaluating the book for classroom use.

About the Publisher

Chicago Basketball Academy (CBA) develops educational frameworks and applied learning resources that support the global basketball ecosystem. Through research, curriculum design, and professional development initiatives, CBA contributes to a broader understanding of career pathways, institutional structures, and economic systems within sport.

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