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Baseball's International Division of Labor

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  • Evan Osborne

    (Wright State University and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research)

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Major League Baseball draws players from many nations. This article tests the predictions of neoclassical and product-lifecycle trade theory against the careers of Major League Baseball players from six foreign countries. Sustained specialization, consistent with neoclassical trade theory, is found in pitching versus other positions, as well as within the various fielding positions. Home-run production is found to be a later stage skill in the product-lifecycle sense.

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  • Evan Osborne, 2006. "Baseball's International Division of Labor," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 7(2), pages 150-167, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:7:y:2006:i:2:p:150-167
    DOI: 10.1177/1527002504269190
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    1. Scott Tainsky & Jason A. Winfree, 2010. "Discrimination and Demand: The Effect of International Players on Attendance in Major League Baseball," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 91(1), pages 117-128, March.

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