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200 10$aNational Pastime$b[electronic resource] $eHow Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer /$fStefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist
210   $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2005
215   $a1 online resource (287 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8157-8258-6 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-243) and index.
327   $aIntroduction, 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.
330   $a"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.
606   $aSoccer$xEconomic aspects
606   $aBaseball$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States
606   $aProfessional sports$xEconomic aspects$vCross-cultural studies
608   $aElectronic books. 
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