Baseball Economics: Current Research

By John Fizel, Elizabeth Gustafson, Lawrence Hadley

Book Overview

This collection of contributions by 14 professional economists analyzes the current economic issues in major league baseball. Most of these issues are related to the recent disputes between owners and players over a collective bargaining agreement and between large-market and small-market owners over revenue sharing. Issues addressed include the impact of the construction of new stadiums and racial discrimination on attendance. In addition, players' salaries, free agency, cost of player development, and arbitration are discussed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275955591
• ISBN13: 9780275955595
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"