"Examines, from an economic perspective, how the different traditions of soccer and baseball have shaped the …Introduction, 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 …

This research utilizes a compensating differential framework to measure the social benefits of minor league baseball …

Collective bargaining has significantly altered the landscape of labor relations in organized baseball. While its … baseball players — those toiling in the minor leagues — has received scant attention. Yet an examination of every agreement … bargaining, even though the Major League Baseball Players Association does not represent these players. While a few of the …