National pastime : how Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer / Stefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist.

National pastime : how Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer /

"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...

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Main Author: Szymanski, Stefan, 1960-
Other Authors: Zimbalist, Andrew S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
Professional sports > Economic aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Baseball > Economic aspects > United States.
Soccer > Economic aspects.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
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