This research paper is about multiple equilibria. I wish you to write in the context of football (soccer) so I am looking for someone with some expertise or interest in sports industry.
The essay encourages the use of R coding software. I can do that part so make some room for my input in the essay.
Here are some possible topics to approach this essay:
1. Impact of Financial Investments on Club Performance
Thesis: Investigate how financial investments lead to different performance equilibria among football clubs.
Data Points: Club revenues, transfer spending, wages, and performance metrics like league standings, points, and goals scored over several seasons.
Analysis: Use regression models or time series analysis in R to explore the relationship between financial inputs and club performance. Examine if there are thresholds of investment that lead to a step-change in club performance, indicative of a shift to a higher performance equilibrium.
EX) Football clubs that are recently taken over by Arabs (Man City, Newcastle)
2. Style of Play as an Equilibrium in Football Tactics
Thesis: Different tactical styles (e.g., possession-based vs. counter-attacking) could represent equilibria that teams gravitate towards based on their intrinsic and extrinsic characteristics.
Data Points: Match statistics such as possession percentage, pass accuracy, number of counter-attacks, goals from set pieces, etc.
Analysis: Perform a principal component analysis (PCA) or cluster analysis to identify distinct tactical styles and correlate these with match outcomes to see if certain styles tend to be more successful under specific conditions.
EX) Comparing English Premier League, Spain La Liga, and German Bundesliga
3. Economic Impact of Winning Major Tournament
Thesis: Winning major tournaments (e.g., FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League) can shift a club or national team’s economic and competitive position, creating new equilibria in terms of global popularity, financial power, and on-field success.
Data Points: Revenue streams pre- and post-tournament win, sponsorship deals, match attendance, and merchandise sales.
Analysis: Use difference-in-differences analysis or causal impact analysis in R to quantify the economic impact of winning and how it alters the club’s or national team’s equilibrium state.
EX) Argentina (World Cup), Real Madrid (Champions League)
If you could think of a better topic, feel free to pitch it in!!
