Opportunity and inequality in the emerging esports labor market

Esports is often described as a growing industry ripe with financial opportunities for young professional, competitive gamers. However, these claims rarely consider how income is distributed amongst players. This study uses prize earnings data from 2005 to 2019 to examine labor market inequality and...

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Published in:International review for the sociology of sport 2022-12, Vol.57 (8), p.1279-1300
Main Authors: McLeod, Christopher M., Xue, Hanhan, Newman, Joshua I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competition
Competitors
Computer & video games
Earnings
Employment opportunities
Esports
Folklore
Games
Gender inequality
Inequality
Labor market
Poverty
Social inequality
Strikes
Thresholds
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