Friday 1:15 - 3:00 p.m. * |
Session 45C* Producing Success on the Athletic Field |
Organizers: |
Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College |
Session Chairs: |
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
Papers: |
"The Impact of an Evolving Reserve Clause in Major League Baseball: Evidence From the 1880s" "Catching a Draft: The Predictability of Professional Performance in the National Basketball Association" "Michael Jordans are Hard to Find or the Dilemma of Choosing Talent: The Problem of False Positives, the Peter Principle, and the Winner's Curse" "Sorting Out the Joint Production of Run-Prevention in Baseball" |
Discussants: |
Brad R. Humphreys, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Saturday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. * |
Session 110G* Sports Economics |
Organizers: |
Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College |
Session Chairs: |
Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College |
Papers: |
"Customer Discrimination, Capital Investment, and Sports Stadiums" "Using New Stadiums to Improve Team Performance: An Empirical Analysis of the Jake Effect" "Scholastic Athletics and Investment in Human Capital" |
Discussants: |
Craig A. Depken, II, University of Texas - Arlington |
Sunday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Session 172N Economic Education |
Session Chairs: |
Stephanie M. Brewer, Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Papers: |
"The Effect of Online Education on Future Collegiate Success: Evidence From Principles of Economics" "Technology in the Undergraduate Classroom: Techniques and Effectiveness of DyKnow Vision" "Exploring Markets: A Casebook for Introductory and Intermediate Economics" "Using Student Mini-Lectures to Enhance Classroom Learning and Enjoyment" "Efficiency in Teaching and Learning Economics: To Chat or Chalk?" |
Discussants: |
Eric R. Dodge, Hanover College |