Research

Research Interests

• Sports Economics
• Public Economics

Recent Papers

• The Public Cost of Minor League Baseball Stadium Subsidies
• The Impact of MLB Team Relocation on Hotel Demand, with Frank Stephenson, Tourism Economics, In press.
• Revisiting the Novelty Effect From New Stadiums: An Event Study Approach, Economic Inquiry, 2024, 62(4): 1722-1747.
  • Associated data and replication files
• Public Policy Toward Professional Sports Stadiums: A Review, with Dennis Coates and Brad Humphreys, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2024, 43(3): 899–937. 
  • Historical data on US Major-League Sports Stadium and Arena Construction Costs (1909-2027): Appendix (pdf). Dataset (csv, dta.)
• Estimating the Fiscal Impact of Stadium Developments: Evaluating a Pro Forma Model, with Robert Baumann, Public Finance Review, 2024, 52(4): 399-438.
• Sports Stadiums and Local Economic Activity: Evidence from Sales Tax Collections, Journal of Urban Affairs, 2024, 46(24): 139-159.
• The Impact of Professional Sports Franchises and Venues on Local Economies: A Comprehensive Survey, with Dennis Coates and Brad Humphreys, Journal of Economic Surveys, 2023, 37(4): 1389-1431
  • Appendix of studies. Historical stadium data.
• Does Hosting a Professional Sports Team Benefit the Local Community? Evidence from Property Assessments. Economics of Governance, 2022, 23 (3-4): 219-252.
• The Impact of Sports Stadiums on Localized Commercial Activity: Evidence from a Business Improvement District, Journal of Regional Science, 2022, 62(1): 194-217. 
• Financial Returns in Major League Soccer, Journal of Sports Economics, 2021, 22(8): 921-945.
• What Explains Labor's Declining Share of Revenue in Major League Baseball? International Journal of Sport Finance, 2021, 16: 79-94. 
• Do Movie Production Incentives Generate Economic Development? Contemporary Economic Policy,  2020, 38: 327-342.
• Do Film Incentive Programs Promote Economic Activity? A Comment on O’Brien and Lane, Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17: 56-65.
• Determinants of Attendance in Major League Soccer, Journal of Sport Management,  2020, 34: 53-63.

Books

• This One Will Be Different: False Promises and Fiscal Realities of Publicly Funded Stadiums, Oxford University Press, 2026 (forthcoming).
• Hot Stove Economics: Understanding Baseball's Second Season, Copernicus/Springer, 2010.
• The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed, Dutton/Plume. 2007.

For Additional Research Please Visit: jcbradbury.com