03253nam 2200709Ia 450 991082488670332120240516072357.01-4399-0283-61-4399-0284-4(CKB)2550000001114728(EBL)713725(OCoLC)698590969(SSID)ssj0000483339(PQKBManifestationID)11341270(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000483339(PQKBWorkID)10529629(PQKB)10348892(SSID)ssj0000467684(PQKBManifestationID)12162477(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467684(PQKBWorkID)10489252(PQKB)10684206(MiAaPQ)EBC713725(OCoLC)699507724(MdBmJHUP)muse13384(Au-PeEL)EBL713725(CaPaEBR)ebr10436251(CaONFJC)MIL514600(EXLCZ)99255000000111472820100507d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCircling the bases essays on the challenges and prospects of the sports industry /Andrew Zimbalist1st ed.Philadelphia Temple University Press20101 online resource (235 p.)Includes index.1-4399-0282-8 1-299-83349-7 Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Sports Industry Toward the Second Decade of the Twenty-First Century; 2. Dollar Dilemmas during the Downturn: A Financial Crossroads for College Sports; 3. The BCS, Antitrust, and Public Policy; 4. Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics: Economic Considerations and Possible Fixes; 5. Reflections on Salary Shares and Salary Caps; 6. Facility Finance: Measurement, Trends, and Analysis; 7. Going for Gold: The Financing and Economic Impact of the Olympic Games8. Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Antidoping Policy in Major League Baseball: Experience, Incentives, and ChallengesNotes; IndexIn Circling the Bases, leading sports economist Andrew Zimbalist continues his discussion and analysis of the major issues and challenges confronting the sports industry in the second decade of the 21st century. Presenting a general overview of the sports business at both the college and professional levels, this volume places concerns such as the antitrust status of sports leagues, the stalled progress of gender equity in college sports, and the control of Performance Enhancing Drugs in historical context.Zimbalist also provides a deeper understanding of how sports haProfessional sportsEconomic aspectsSportsEconomic aspectsSportsFinanceSports administrationProfessional sportsEconomic aspects.SportsEconomic aspects.SportsFinance.Sports administration.338.4/77960973Zimbalist Andrew S265413MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824886703321Circling the bases4124416UNINA