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Born in the USA: national origin effects on time allocation in US and Spanish professional basketball

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2020

David J. Berri ,
Christian Deutscher  and
Arturo Galletti
David J. Berri*
Affiliation:
Department of Economics and Finance, Southern Utah University
Christian Deutscher*
Affiliation:
Department of Sport Science, University of Bielefeld
Arturo Galletti*
Affiliation:
Coopervision, Juana Díaz
*
E-mail: berri@suu.edu
E-mail: christian.deutscher@uni-bielefeld.de
E-mail: Arturo.galletti@gmail.com
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Abstract

This paper examines national origin bias in professional basketball in both the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) and Spanish professional league (Liga ACB). Past studies into racial bias find mixed results. In contrast, our study provides consistent evidence that players born in the USA receive preferential treatment in both the USA and Spain in terms of receiving additional time on the court.

Keywords

national origin discriminationprofessional basketballZ2Z22J7
Type
Research Articles
Information
National Institute Economic Review , Volume 232 , May 2015 , pp. R41 - R50
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Copyright © 2015 National Institute of Economic and Social Research

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