Exciting News from the Sports Subsidy Crowd
As a researcher working in the area of the economic impact of sport, I try my best to keep up with the “state of the …
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Don’t Forget the Leakages
I think it’s well-known among our readers that the staff members of TSE aren’t big fans of “economic impact” studies… the a-priori kind, such as the one …
New York PILOT Decision, Part II
I was in Washington DC last Thursday testifying in a hearing that is part of the ongoing investigation by the House Committee on Government Reform, …
The “Tiger Effect” and Economic Impact
The Buick Open this year will be without Tiger Woods who is out with his well-publicized, but self-inflicted, “injury.” So what effect does this have …
More on the Economics of Bowl Games
Inside Higher Ed reports that a number of teams participating in bowl games will not be taking the marching band, as well as reducing the …
World Cup Notes
I think hosting the World Cup in South Africa may be too large a burden for a smallish developing country: population 49 million, with per capita income …
Sports Subsidies in Texas
WFAA.com has a good story on the economic impact of mega events in Texas that is largely based upon a paper written by TSE’s own …
Migration of the All-Star Game
In response to concerns about potential racial profiling of its players, 27% of whom are of Hispanic origin, the Major League Baseball Players Association today …
Why Government Spending Stimulus Often Fails to Stimulate
Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam, responding to political criticism on a study they wrote on Canadian government stimulus attempts, have written an useful piece on …
Why Are Economic Models so Complex?
We sports economists have become accustomed to inflated economic impact statements made in documents used to support subsidies for sports. Economists Craig Depken and J. …