Benjamin Baumer is Director of the Program in Statistical and Data Sciences at Smith College. He was formerly the statistical analyst for the baseball operations department of the New York Mets. Andrew Zimbalist is Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College, a frequent sports industry consultant and media commentator, receipient of the Henry Chadwick Award from the Society of American Baseball Research, and author of many books, including In the Best Interests of Baseball? Governing the National Pastime.
21 Ebooks por Andrew Zimbalist
Benjamin Baumer & Andrew Zimbalist: The Sabermetric Revolution
From the front office to the family room, sabermetrics has dramatically changed the way baseball players are assessed and valued by fans and managers alike. Rocketed to popularity by the 2003 bestsel …
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€23.99
Andrew Zimbalist: May the Best Team Win
The business of baseball stands in sharp contrast to the games wholesome image as Americas favorite pastime. Major league baseball is a deeply troubled industry, facing chronic problems that threaten …
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€22.94
Andrew Zimbalist: Circus Maximus
Athletes compete for national honor in Olympic and World Cup games. But the road to these mega events is paved by big business. We all know who the winners on the field arebut who wins off the …
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€20.53
Andrew Zimbalist: Circus Maximus
An updated and expanded analysis of the economic tensions behind the Olympics and the World Cup games.Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the worlds most beloved sporting events: …
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€16.68
Gerald S. Gurney & Donna A. Lopiano: Unwinding Madness
A critical look at the tension between the larger role of the university and the commercialization of college sports Unwinding Madness is the most comprehensive examination to date of how the NCAA …
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€39.85
Andrew Zimbalist: Rio 2016
"A clear-eyed, critical examination of the social, political, and economic costs of hosting the 2016 summer Olympics The selection of Rio de Janeiro as the site of the summer 2016 Olympic Games …
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€50.92
Stefan Szymanski & Andrew Zimbalist: National Pastime
This is the story of two great sports. One is "America’s game, " while the other is "the world’s game." Baseball and soccer are both beloved cultural institutions. What draws fans …
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€22.90
Andrew Zimbalist: Industrialization In Sandinista Nicaragua
This book explores whether the Sandinista ‘mixed economy’-a ‘transitional’ mixed economy-could have been stable if the Sandinistas had been able to pursue their industrialization strategy for a …
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€50.79
Andrew Zimbalist: Cuban Political Economy
This comprehensive and authoritative book assesses in theoretical and empirical terms some of the most widely debated issues in the study of Cuban political economy. It presents a broad critique of …
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€50.65
Andrew Zimbalist: Industrialization In Sandinista Nicaragua
This book explores whether the Sandinista ‘mixed economy’-a ‘transitional’ mixed economy-could have been stable if the Sandinistas had been able to pursue their industrialization strategy for a …
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€50.79
Andrew Zimbalist: Cuban Political Economy
This comprehensive and authoritative book assesses in theoretical and empirical terms some of the most widely debated issues in the study of Cuban political economy. It presents a broad critique of …
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€50.79
Howard J. Sherman & Andrew Zimbalist: Comparing Economic Systems
Comparing Economic Systems: A Political-Economic Approach presents a political-economic approach to the analysis and comparison of different types of economic systems. Full, integrated …
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€56.27
Zimbalist Andrew Zimbalist: Circling the Bases
In Circling the Bases, leading sports economist Andrew Zimbalist continues his discussion and analysis of the major issues and challenges confronting the sports industry in the second decade of the …
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€36.77
Zimbalist Andrew Zimbalist & Hogshead-Makar Nancy Hogshead-Makar: Equal Play
One of the least understood issues in federal sports policy, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 reflects the nation’s aspirational belief that girls and boys, women and men, deserve equal …
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€53.28
Zimbalist Andrew Zimbalist: Bottom Line
In The Bottom Line, one of the foremost sports economists writing today, Andrew Zimbalist (National Pastime), analyzes the "net value" of sports. He examines motives for why owners buy …
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€39.20
Andrew Zimbalist: Circus Maximus
Beyond the headlines of the world’s most beloved sporting events Brazil hosted the 2016 men’s World Cup at a cost of $15 billion to $20 billion, building large, new stadiums in cities that have …
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€25.67
Andrew Zimbalist: Circus maximus
Atletas de todo el mundo compiten por el honor de representar a su país en unos Juegos Olímpicos, o en una Copa del Mundo de fútbol. Pero el camino hacia estos megaeventos está empedrado de grandes …
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€10.99
Andrew Zimbalist: Circus Maximus
An updated and expanded analysis of the economic tensions behind the Olympics and the World Cup games.
Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world’s most beloved sporting ev …
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€23.09
Wolfgang Maennig & Andrew Zimbalist: International Handbook on the Economics of Mega Sporting Events
From the Olympics to the World Cup, mega sporting events are a source of enjoyment for tens of thousands of people, but can also be a source of intense debate and controversy. This insightful new …
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€53.47
Roger G. Noll & Andrew Zimbalist: Sports, Jobs, and Taxes
America is in the midst of a sports building boom. Professional sports teams are demanding and receiving fancy new playing facilities that are heavily subsidized by government. In many cases, the …
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€25.39
John Weeks & Andrew Zimbalist: Panama at the Crossroads
In December 1989, the United States invaded Panama, deposed its government, and established another in its place. While this act of violent intervention brought Panama to public attention, the …
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€37.99
