LEADER 02739nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910814208703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-81313-X 010 $a9786610813131 010 $a0-8157-9764-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000347392 035 $a(EBL)267620 035 $a(OCoLC)567895820 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000208344 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12029314 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000208344 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10257489 035 $a(PQKB)11003092 035 $a(OCoLC)60612436 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse38548 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC267620 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000347392 100 $a20050114d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aNational pastime $ehow Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer /$fStefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist 205 $a1st ed. 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 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. 606 $aProfessional sports$xEconomic aspects$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aBaseball$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States 606 $aSoccer$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aProfessional sports$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aBaseball$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aSoccer$xEconomic aspects. 676 $a338.4/7796334 700 $aSzymanski$b Stefan$f1960-$0285840 701 $aZimbalist$b Andrew S$0265413 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814208703321 996 $aNational Pastime$93960950 997 $aUNINA