The Economics of Motorsports
The Case of Formula One
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Wood and Mineral Byproducts Soft Activated as Adsorbents to Liquid-Phase Application
Human activities generate byproducts and wastes that need to be valorised. This paper presents a comparative study on the valorisation of different natural byproducts, of vegetal and mineral origin, through th...
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Evaluation of Paper Pulp Industry Waste as a Conductivity and Water Colour Reducer
This work consists in exploring the preparation, characterisation and application of adsorbents based on lignocellulosic materials obtained from waste from the paper pulp industry, namely “Knots and Rejects - ...
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Evaluation of the Possibility to Use By-Products of Gasification and Carbonization from Polymeric Residues and Biomass
The search for strategies that contribute to a circular economy, based on the valorization of by-products of the most diverse industries and processes, is one of the main objectives nowadays. This study aims t...
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Costs and Economies of Scale at Not-for-Profit Organizations: The Case of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Barcelos Between 2002 and 2013
In this work, we intend to evaluate the triangular sustainability of not-for-profit organizations, putting a special emphasis on the study of economies of scale. After a collection of raw data from the histori...
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Conclusion
This chapter concludes the book with comments on its structure. The chapter also highlights the major weaknesses and strengths of the book, pointing to various challenges to be addressed by Formula One scienti...
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Descriptive Statistics and Some Formula One Records
As this book draws to its end, it is the moment to present and briefly discuss the descriptive statistics of the data previously used. We will start with a proper reflection on data availability concerning the...
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Introduction
Readers will find here not only the standard list of contents, but also several references to the mythical names of Formula One who inspired the author and who are still inspiring many Formula One lovers—names...
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How to Be a Winning Team in Formula One
The history of Formula One has seen many teams. As shown in the tables in this chapter, few of these teams have been able to participate in more than three hundred races. Therefore, it is worth discussing thes...
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Designing Inquiries into the Financial Sustainability of Local Associations: The Case of Portuguese Amateur Soccer Teams
We studied the amateur soccer teams of Portugal. Using a sample composed by the clubs with teams playing in the major leagues of each regional association (‘Associações Distritais’), we observed for the first ...
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The Political Economy of Formula One
It is difficult to find another sport which makes so many people travel so many kilometres around the world every year more than Formula One does. However, when focusing on three major dimensions of this sport...
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The Costs and Benefits of Formula One
Are there costs in Formula One? One of the most expensive sports in the world (if not the most expensive) seems to mock us simple mortals with terrifying words like ‘costs’, ‘budgets’, or ‘choices’. Focusing on a...
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Determinants of a Victory in Formula One
Everybody wants to—absolutely, relatively and/or symbolically—win in sports competitions (as in daily challenges). Formula One drivers are not exempted. However, winning in sports is the result of talent, star...
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Surviving in the Formula One Circus
Surviving is a daily task for all of us. We try to survive in a world full of diseases, viruses, and natural threats. We also try to survive in professionally competitive employment. And, obviously, we try to ...
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The Oil in the Engines—The Revenues of Formula One
In the previous chapter, I stated that cost means effort. I also noticed that we only make an effort if we expect to be rewarded. Formula One, therefore, needs the energy of thousands of people who invest thei...
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A Case of Dictator Game in Public Finances–Fiscal Illusion between Agents
This paper discusses Fiscal Illusion as a special case of Agents and Multiagents Systems. Under fiscal illusion, each taxpayer does not realize how much he/she really pays to the State; therefore, he/she does ...
