02739nam 2200601Ia 450 991081420870332120200520144314.01-280-81313-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 how Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer /Stefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist1st ed.Washington, 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 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.Professional sportsEconomic aspectsCross-cultural studiesBaseballEconomic aspectsUnited StatesSoccerEconomic aspectsProfessional sportsEconomic aspectsBaseballEconomic aspectsSoccerEconomic aspects.338.4/7796334Szymanski Stefan1960-285840Zimbalist Andrew S265413MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814208703321National Pastime3960950UNINA