National pastime : how Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer / Stefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist.
Szymanski, Stefan, 1960-; Zimbalist, Andrew S.
2005
GV716 .S99 2005 (Mapit)
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Title National pastime : how Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer / Stefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist.
Author Szymanski, Stefan, 1960-
ISBN 0815782586 (alk. paper)
Imprint Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2005.
Language English
Description xii, 263 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number GV716 .S99 2005
Dewey Decimal Classification 338.4/7796334
Summary "Examines, from an economic perspective, how the different traditions of soccer and baseball have shaped the possibilites for their commercial organization and exploitation, and considers how each sport might learn from the other's experiences to develop meaningful reforms"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-243) and index.
Added Author Zimbalist, Andrew S.
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Introduction, the fields of play
The origins of baseball and soccer leagues
How soccer spread around the world when baseball didn't
Pay for play : the development of the baseball and soccer labor markets
Fans, franchises, and financial failure : why baseball clubs make money and soccer clubs don't
Watching the money : baseball and soccer broadcasting
Uncertain prospects : creating competitive balance
Crossing cultures and learning lessons : what Americans need to know about world soccer and the world needs to know about American baseball.

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