RIP James Buchanan
The world of economics lost a giant when James Buchanan, Nobel laureate and one of the most influential economists of the 20th century, passed away …
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Disney Has a Near-Monopoly on Bowl Games This Year.
It may feel like every college football bowl game you tune into is on ESPN—and that’s no coincidence. Bowl games this year are predominantly hosted …
Rinkonomics, Ultimate Frisbeeconomics, and Spontaneous Order
In most sports, the role of referees is essential, acting as impartial enforcers of the rules to ensure fair play. Yet, some sports, such as …
Anthony Rizzo’s Call Up: Was the Timing a Good Signal for Cubs Fans?
The man that many consider the Cubs top prospect, slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo, made his Cubs debut Tuesday against the Mets. Prior to that, …
Herald Staff Names the Worst Students on the Wisconsin-Madison Campus
The Badger Herald has named the names of the worst people on the University of Wisconsin. Seems that these people had the audacity to engage …
Paul Samuelson Dead at 94
This is not sports-related, but it’s certainly economics-related. Paul Samuelson, the great liberal economist and Nobel laureate, has passed away at the age of 94. …
An Application of the Backwards Bending Supply Curve
The law of supply says that when the price of a good rises, all else equal, the quantity supplied of that good also rises. Applied …
Call for Papers – Missouri Valley Economics Association Conference
Michael Davis and I are arranging North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) – affiliated sports economics sessions for the 2015 Missouri Valley Economic Association (MVEA) …
Deadline Extended: NAASE Sessions at the MVEA Annual Meeting in Memphis
The deadline for proposals for NAASE sessions at this year’s MVEA annual meeting in Memphis has been extended to August 10th, 2018. For more information, …