Do sport systems matter? An international comparison of elite sport policies in 15 nations (spliss). Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Over the past decade there has been an increasing interest in the comparative analysis of sport systems, particularly at the national level. What can be concluded from these studies is that broad common categories of elite sport systems exist across multiple countries. These are based on a similar model of elite sports development with only slight variations (e.g. Bergsgard et al., 2007; De Bosscher, et al., 2008; Green & Houlihan, 2005). ...