02329nam a2200361Ia 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020001500112020003600127040002100163035002100184050002300205082002200228100003000250245015300280260006100433300002400494504006400518505057000582520030301152533015201455650006701607650004701674650003001721655002901751700002501780710001701805856012601822999001901948ebr10141082CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||050114s2005    dcua    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2005001160  z0815782608  z0815782586 (cloth : alk. paper)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)56789582014aGV716b.S99 2005eb04a338.4/77963342221 aSzymanski, Stefan,d1960-10aNational pastimeh[electronic resource] :bhow Americans play baseball and the rest of the world plays soccer /cStefan Szymanski, Andrew Zimbalist.  aWashington, D.C. :bBrookings Institution Press,cc2005.  axiv, 263 p. :bill.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-243) and index.0 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.  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.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2009.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aProfessional sportsxEconomic aspectsvCross-cultural studies. 0aBaseballxEconomic aspectszUnited States. 0aSoccerxEconomic aspects. 7aElectronic books.2local1 aZimbalist, Andrew S.2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10141082zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c186729d186729