The Sports Business in The Pacific Rim

Section 1: Baseball.-Japan (NPBL).- Impact of Purchasing or Selling a Baseball Team on the Profitsof the Parent Company: Event Study.- DoesEducational Background Affect Performance and Second Career of Athletes? Empirical Analysis of Japanese ProfessionalBaseball Players.- Customer Discrimination and Outcome Uncertainty in the WorldBaseball Classic: The Case of Taiwan Television Audience.- Korea (KBO/KPBL).- KBOand International Sports League Comparisons.- Section 2: Basketball.- China (CBA).- Attendance andBalance in the Chinese Basketball Association.- Korea (KBL).- Analysis on the Effects of Foreign Players inthe Korean Basketball League on Fan Demand.- Australia (NBL and BA).- TheEconomic History of Governance changes in the National Basketball League andBasketball Australia over the Last 30 Years.- Section 3: Soccer.- China.- Chinese Soccer Attendanceand Pricing.- Japan (J.League).- The J.League and the World Cup.- Korea(K-League).- The Role of Place Attachment on Local Sport Team IdentityDevelopment: A Case of A Korean Professional Soccer Club.- Governance Structureand Fan Loyalty in the K-League.- Section 4: Horse Racing and Sumo.- Australia (Horse Racing).- Sweated Labour,Literally Speaking: The Case ofAustralian Jockeys.- Japan (Sumo).- Where Versatility Matters: Evidence from Sumo Wrestling.- Section5: Across Sports/Across Borders.- GenericModels of Sports Governance and Their Potential for Sustainability: Bowling, Hockey, and Swimming in Australia.- TheEffects of Owning and Discarding a Professional Sports Team on FirmValues: Asian Evidence.- A Comparison of Collective Bargaining: The Australian Football League and RugbyLeague.- Business and Finance of Sports Leagues in East Asia.- The SportsExperience for the School-Aged Children and their Subsequent Outcomes Later onin Life in Japan.- The Evolution of Sports Broadcasting in Korea.- Effects ofPro Sports Leagues on Community Formation and SportsParticipation: A Comparison of Baseball and Soccer in Japan.