Research
Research Interests
- Sports Economics
- Public Economics
Recent Papers
- Revisiting the Novelty Effect From New Stadiums: An Event Study Approach, Economic Inquiry, 2024, 62(4): 1722-1747.
- 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.
- 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
- 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, (in progress).
- Hot Stove Economics: Understanding Baseball's Second Season, Copernicus/Springer, 2010.
- The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed, Dutton/Plume. 2007.
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