Zimbalist, Andrew
ZIMBALIST, Andrew
ZIMBALIST, Andrew. American, b. 1947. Genres: Economics, Sports/ Fitness. Career: Smith College, Northampton, MA, professor of economics, 1974-, Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics, 1991-; writer. Visiting professor at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, 1974; visiting research fellow, Harvard University, 1980; member of the Five Colleges Graduate Faculty. Consultant; has testified in hearings involving sports economics and U.S. foreign policy. Guest on television and radio programs; public speaker. Publications: (with others) Comparing Economic Systems, 1988; (with C. Brundenius) The Cuban Economy: Measurement and Analysis of Socialist Performance, 1989; (with J. Weeks) Panama at the Crossroads: Economic and Political Development in the Twentieth Century, 1991; Baseball and Billions: A Probing Look inside the Big Business of Our National Pastime, 1992; Unpaid Professionals: Commercialization & Conflict in Big-Time College Sports, 1999; May the Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy, 2003. EDITOR: Case Studies on the Labor Process, 1981; Cuban Political Economy: Controversies in Cubanology, 1988; (co) Cuba in Transition, 1992; (co and contrib.) Sports, Jobs & Taxes, 1997; (and contrib.) The Economics of Sport, 2001. Contributor to publications. Address: Department of Economics, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, U.S.A. Online address: azimbali@email.smith.edu