EEA 41st Annual Conference NAASE Sports Economics Sessions 2015
Eastern Economic Association 41st Annual Conference
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
Feb. 26 – March 1
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/eea/41st-annual-conference
EEA – NAASE Sports Economics Sessions
Session 1: Sports Productivity Friday, February 27, 2015 – 8:00-9:20
Session chair: Jadrian Wooten, Pennsylvania State University
Prestige, Motivation, and Burden in Grand Slam Tennis: Examining Match Play from 2008-2012
Lilyana Mladenova, Ithaca College, Darius J. Conger, Ithaca College, retired
The Impact of Upper and Middle Management on Team Production
Thomas Peeters, Erasmus School of Economics, Steven Salaga, Texas A&M University, Matthew Juravich, University of Akron
Structural Breaks in Hockey: The Rise and Fall of the Enforcer and the Assist
Craig Depken, University of North Carolina – Charlotte , Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University, Mark C. Strazicich, Appalachian State University
Shaking Things Up: The Marginal Effects of Football Schemes after a Change at the Top
Garret Mann, Elon University
Discussants: John Fizel, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, Jadrian Wooten, Pennsylvania State University, Frank Stephenson, Berry College, Pete Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Session 2: College Football Friday, February 27, 2015 – 9:30-10:50
Session Chair: Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross
The Movement of Baseball Players from Japan to the US: An Inverted Will Rogers Phenomenon?
Aju Fenn, Colorado College, Eva Marikova Leeds, Moravian College, Michael A. Leeds, Temple University
Faculty Salaries vs Football Spending: Substitutes or Complements?
Glenn Gerstner, St. John’s University, Darius Conger, Independent Scholar, Richard Vogel, Farmingdale State College
The Economic Impact of Lower Division College Football Championship Games
Frank Stephenson, Berry College
Bowling for Dollars: Title Sponsorship of College Football Bowls
John Fizel, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, Chris R. McNeil, Appalachian State University
Discussants: Benjamin Anderson, Colgate University, Michael Leeds, Temple University, Eva Marikova Leeds, Moravian College, Arne Feddersen, University of Southern Denmark
Session 3: Fan Attendance Friday, February 27, 2015 – 11:00-12:20
Session Chair: Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross
Determinants of Stadium Attendance for Women’s Football
Arne Feddersen, University of Southern Denmark
How does Major League Soccer Attendance Respond to Match History?
Jadrian Wooten, Pennsylvania State University
An Evaluation of the Economic Commitments by Istanbul and Tokyo, Two Candidate Cities for the Summer Olympics of 2020
Yunus Emre Karakaya, University of Utah, Sebahattin Devecioğlu, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Discussants: Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross, Darius Conger, Independent Scholar, Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Session 4: Fan Attendance Saturday, February 28, 2015 – 8:00-9:20
Session Chair: Akira Motomura,
Salary Determination among NCAA Football Head Coaches
Stacey Brook, University of Iowa
Brand Marketing in Russian Football
Dennis Coates, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Career Duration in the NHL: Is there a bias against Europeans?
Craig Depken, University of North Carolina – Charlotte, Johnny Ducking, North Carolina A&T State University, Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Election of Olympic Host Cities a Rational Choice of the IOC?
Wolfgang Maennig, University of Hamburg, Christopher Vierhaus, University of Hamburg
Discussants: Johnny Ducking, North Carolina A&T State University, Glenn Gerstner, St. John’s University, Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross, Kurt Rotthoff, Seton Hall University
Session 5: NCAA, Training and Signals Saturday, February 28, 2015 – 9:30-10:50
Chair: Pete Groothuis, Appalachian State University
Can Increasing the Availability of Alcohol Actually Decrease Alcoholic Incidents during Football Games or is it Dumb Luck?
Jadrian Wooten, Pennsylvania State University
Does It Pay to Build through the Draft in the National Basketball Association?
Akira Motomura, Stonehill College, Kelsey Roberts, Clemson University, Daniel M. Leeds, Michigan Department of Education, Michael A. Leeds, Temple University
Like Mike or Like Lebron: Do the Most Able Need College to Signal?
Benjamin C. Anderson, Colgate University, Michael J. Sinkey, West Georgia University
The Impact of Rigorous Training on NFL Players
Johnny Ducking, North Carolina A&T State University
Discussants: John Fizel, The Pennsylvania State University-Erie, Steven Salaga, Texas A&M University, Stacey Brook, University of Iowa, Peter von Allmen, Skidmore College
Session 6: Economic Impact and Games Saturday, February 27, 2015 – 11:00-12:20
Session Chair: Dennis Coates, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Economic Outlook of New York City Marathon
Sebahattin Devecioğlu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Yunus Emre Karakaya, University of Utah
Strategic Interaction in a Repeated Game: Evidence from NCAA
XiaoGang Che, Durham University, Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University, Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University
Many Happy Returns? The Pro Bowl, Mega-Events and Tourism in Hawaii
Robert Baumann, College of the Holy Cross, Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross
Discussants: Josh Congdon-Hohman, College of the Holy Cross, Arne Feddersen, University of Southern Denmark, Jane Ruseski, University of West Virginia/
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