Your antennae have to rise…
{Crossposted at SCSU Scholars.} …whenever you hear about business people and government officials getting together to discuss money. So word yesterday that Zygi Wilf and …
The Tall and the Short of It
Tall men earn more than short men, according to a paper (subscription required) recently published in the Journal of Political Economy, a prominent economics journal. …
A measure of success
I’d like to connect two ideas – the sensitivity of pay to performance and the quality of the England soccer team. I have long argued …
More on Fans as Inputs
In the comments to my piece yesterday regarding fans as inputs, Rob MacDonald pointed out a study showing that home crowds can affect official decision …
NFL Work Rules
The Baltimore Ravens work their players too hard according to the NFL Players’ Association. The Baltimore Sun reports today that the Ravens are not allowed …
Yanks Close in on New Home
From the NY Times: The New York Yankees are reportedly close to an agreement with city and state officials to build a new stadium. The …
Vikings Stadium Issue
I posted this over at Market Power but it has much relevance for The Sports Economist. From today’s St. Paul Pioneer Press: Anoka County is …
Four on Facilities in Major College Football
As we end the near of this football bowl season, here are four links on facilities in college sports. Being like Boise: the Nevada Wolfpack …
Glendale Substitutes Hockey for Water?
Via Chris Tozzo comes this gem from Glendale, Az. Money earmarked for city services such as water and sewer now sits in an escrow account …
The kids are alright
It’s easy to think that baseball and cricket and football and soccer have nothing in common, but two stories from the past two days illustrate …