02791oam 22006014a 450 991045787680332120210114014600.01-280-81313-X97866108131310-8157-9764-8(CKB)1000000000347392(EBL)267620(OCoLC)567895820(SSID)ssj0000208344(PQKBManifestationID)12029314(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000208344(PQKBWorkID)10257489(PQKB)11003092(OCoLC)60612436(MdBmJHUP)muse38548(MiAaPQ)EBC267620(EXLCZ)99100000000034739220050114d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNational Pastime[electronic resource] How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer /Stefan Szymanski, Andrew ZimbalistWashington, D.C. Brookings Institution Pressc20051 online resource (287 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8157-8258-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-243) and index.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."Examines, from an economic perspective, how the different traditions of soccer and baseball have shaped the possibilities 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.SoccerEconomic aspectsBaseballEconomic aspectsUnited StatesProfessional sportsEconomic aspectsCross-cultural studiesElectronic books. SoccerEconomic aspects.BaseballEconomic aspectsProfessional sportsEconomic aspects338.47796334338.477963570973Szymanski Stefan1960-285840Zimbalist Andrew S265413MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910457876803321National Pastime2105236UNINA