Papers by Andrew Zimbalist
The Sabermetric Revolution
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Comparing Economic Systems, 1984
Some comparative economists have discussed that there is a tendency in each economic system to ma... more Some comparative economists have discussed that there is a tendency in each economic system to make a gradual transition toward the other. This proposition is known as convergence. It is observable in the real world that there is no pure market or pure planned economies. Most are mixed to one degree or another. It is apparent that pressures develop in planned economies to make more use of the market mechanism and, conversely, pressures develop in market economies to make greater use of planning. However, these pressures seem to advance at some times and retreat at others. Even if they advance more than they retreat, it is unclear how far they can proceed without challenging the basic premises of the existing system. It is also impossible to develop a satisfactory test of the convergence theory. It develops a more dynamic perspective—approaching a country's economic system as having its own internal logic and made up of political, social, cultural, and economic characteristics. The systems that have tended to be more economically successful have managed to evolve economic and other institutions that are consistent with one another and with economic growth. Although economies can certainly learn from one another's policies, institutions, and experiences, simple transplants are fraught with difficulties.
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International Handbook on the Economics of Mega Sporting Events
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Choice Reviews Online, 2014
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Whither College Sports, 2021
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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, 1998
This study, by three economists at the Center for the Study of the Americas in Havana, has played... more This study, by three economists at the Center for the Study of the Americas in Havana, has played a pivotal role in the ongoing discussion in Cuba about how to restructure the system of economic management and production while still retaining the revolution's goals of economic and social justice. This is the first English translation of this important work, published in Spanish in 1995 and revised in 1996. The study includes an analysis of the internal, as well as the external, structural constraints on the Cuban economy in the 1990s, detailed analysis of the options for monetary and fiscal reform and proposals for the development of what might be termed a mixed economy, organized according to socialist principles. There is also a chapter discussing some of the responses, both from within Cuba and from abroad, to the original publication. The introduction by Ruth Pearson discusses the significance of this book for the economic and political debates currently facing Cuba. Julio Carranza Valdez and Pedro Monreal Gonzalez are researchers at the Centro De Estudios de la Economia Internacional, Universidad de la Habana, and Luis Gutierrez Urdaneta still works at the Centro de Estudios sobre America in Havana, Cuba. Ruth Pearson is a senior lecturer in development studies at the University of East Anglia and professor of women and development at the Institute of Social Studies, the Hague.
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International Journal of Financial Studies, 2019
For the 65 colleges and universities that participate in the Power Five athletic conferences (Pac... more For the 65 colleges and universities that participate in the Power Five athletic conferences (Pac 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, and Big 12), the football and men’s basketball teams are highly visible. While these programs generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue annually, very few of them turn an operating “profit.” Their existence is thus justified by the claim that athletic success leads to ancillary benefits for the academic institution, in terms of both quantity (e.g., more applications, donations, and state funding) and quality (e.g., stronger applicants, lower acceptance rates, higher yields). Previous studies provide only weak support for some of these claims. Using data from 2006–2016 and a multiple regression model with corrections for multiple testing, we find that while a successful football program is associated with more applicants, there is no effect on the composition of the student body or (with a few caveats) funding for the school through donations or state appropri...
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The American Economist, 1995
The purpose of this paper is to test several competing hypotheses of the causes of improving comp... more The purpose of this paper is to test several competing hypotheses of the causes of improving competitive balance in major league baseball. Various researchers have previously attributed this improvement in competitive balance to the introduction of free agency, a narrowing of team market sizes, and a compression of baseball talent. Two models of competitive balance are presented and estimated in this paper, with results varying depending on the measure of competitive balance employed. If the degree of competitive balance is measured by the distribution of team winning percentages within a single season, none of the competing hypotheses is supported. If competitive balance is measured by the correlation of team winning percentages across seasons, however, all three of the competing hypotheses are supported.
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The Antitrust Bulletin, 2009
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The Australian Economic Review, 2006
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Whither College Sports, 2021
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The Antitrust Bulletin, 2017
College sports has been undergoing rapid commercialization and reorganization. This transformatio... more College sports has been undergoing rapid commercialization and reorganization. This transformation has led to sharpening inequality among schools within and between divisions, unstable and unsustainable economics, and burgeoning legal challenges. It is not an exaggeration to state that intercollegiate athletics is at an economic and legal tipping point. This article first discusses the economic issues confronting college sports. It then turns to consider the plethora of litigation facing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and argues that antitrust and labor laws are inadequate means to respond effectively to the economic and legal challenges surrounding college sports. Finally, the article makes the case for a limited and conditional antitrust exemption for the NCAA that would promote the primacy of academics and the fair treatment of athletes.
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Managerial and Decision Economics, 2016
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