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Author : John P. O'Conner
Release : 1991
Genre : Baseball
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Book Synopsis An Economic Analysis of Wage Discrimination in Major League Baseball by : John P. O'Conner
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of Wage Discrimination in Major League Baseball written by John P. O'Conner. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bret L. Billet
Release : 1995-07-10
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis America's National Pastime by : Bret L. Billet
Download or read book America's National Pastime written by Bret L. Billet. This book was released on 1995-07-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This examiniation of America's national pastime explores the dichotomous relationship between race and merit in professional baseball. It critically evaluates the role that race and performance play in determining the extent to which the sport is representative of a culture that continues to harbor racist attitudes. The authors look specifically at several interrelated variables as they pertain to baseball and players salaries: (1) merit-performance statistics, (2) experience/qualifications-number of years of experience in the major leagues, (3) environment-metropolitan size/economic support, (4) race-various categories of race, and (5) salary requirements-salaries during earlier years of players' careers. Significantly, the authors find that, based upon the statistical evidence from the late 1980s and early 1990s, merit plays a greater role in salary determination in professional baseball than does the issue of race, despite the continuing charges in the press of racism underlying professional sports.
Author : Jory Alan Berson
Release : 1992
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Book Synopsis Wage Discrimination in the Major League Baseball Labor Market by : Jory Alan Berson
Download or read book Wage Discrimination in the Major League Baseball Labor Market written by Jory Alan Berson. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony H. Pascal
Release : 1972
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis Racial Discrimination in Economic Life by : Anthony H. Pascal
Download or read book Racial Discrimination in Economic Life written by Anthony H. Pascal. This book was released on 1972. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compilation of essays on the economic implications of racial discrimination in employment in the USA - includes papers on income differences according to race, employment policy of discrimination in respect of equal opportunity, discrimination in organized baseball (sport), neighbourhood racial segregation, etc., and includes a mathematical analysis and several models of discrimination in the labour market. Graphs, references and statistical tables.
Author : Paul Sommers
Release : 2010-12-01
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis Diamonds Are Forever by : Paul Sommers
Download or read book Diamonds Are Forever written by Paul Sommers. This book was released on 2010-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As every American knows, our nation's favorite pastime is also big business. The last fifteen years have been exceptionally good to the business of baseball-with the growth in fan attendance, the spread of cable television, the burgeoning interest in cards and other baseball memorabilia, the historical appreciation of franchise values, the emergence of a powerful players' union, and average salaries that are almost twenty times their pre-1976 levels. Yet at this time of prosperity, major economic issues trouble the sport: the threat of franchise relocation, the continual flash points in collective bargaining, the growing commercialization of the game, the club owners' collusive response to free agency, lingering concerns of race discrimination, and the arguably tenuous link between player pay and performance. This fascinating book examines these and other major issues and assesses their probable impact on the business of baseball. Contributors begin by examining the effect of the reserve clause on competitive league balance. They then investigate whether prior experience with the salary arbitration process affects player demands in subsequent settlements and compare salary differences between ineligible and arbitration-eligible players. They consider the role of the baseball fan as contributor to team winning, as season ticket purchase, and as card-collecting hobbyist. Diamonds Are Forever also looks at the link between player pay and performance. The authors question whether such high salaries are actually earned by players or are instead awarded by owners eager to have "the winning team." They also discuss the growth in unequal distribution of salaries among players. In the last section, the authors look at racial discrimination in baseball and the influence of a team's racial composition on salaries. From Babe Ruth to Nolan Ryan, Doubleday to Skydome, baseball cards to Homer Hankies, the nation has been enthralled for decades with the business of baseball. Although the authors look to the future and consider changes that might occur in this profitable pastime, they assure that diamonds are forever.
