Why are Americans addicted to baseball? An empirical analysis of fandom in Korea and the United States

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-48

  Lee, Young H ^a   Smith, Trenton G ^b  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38149103018     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2007.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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