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"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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Szymanski, Stefan, 1960-
Other Authors: Zimbalist, Andrew S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2005.
Subjects:
Professional sports > Economic aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Baseball > Economic aspects > United States.
Soccer > Economic aspects.
Sports professionnels > Aspect économique > Études transculturelles.
Base-ball > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Football association > Aspect économique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Park & Recreation Management.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Baseball > General.
Baseball > Economic aspects.
Professional sports > Economic aspects.
Fußball
Berufsfußball
Baseball
Berufssport
Sportökonom
United States.
USA
USA.
Cross-cultural studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 263 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-243) and index.
ISBN:0815797648
9780815797647
0815782586
9780815782582

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