Organizers:

John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

Session Chairs:

Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University

Papers:

"Correcting for Survival Effects in Cross Section Wage Equations Using Major League Baseball Data"
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
J. Richard Hill, Central Michigan University

"MoneyRoundBall, How Long Did the L'Difference Live? Market Inefficiency and Competition for International Players in the NBA"
Akira Motomura, Stonehill College (Contact Author)

"Asymmetric Information in Sports Labor Markets: Effects on Player Salaries in Hockey"
Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida (Contact Author)
Brad Kamp, University of South Florida

"Performance Under Pressure: Estimating the Returns to Mental Strength in Professional Basketball"
Christian Deutscher, University of Paderborn
Bernd Frick, University of Paderborn (Contact Author)
Joachim Prinz, University of Paderborn

Discussants:

John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University
Akira Motomura, Stonehill College

Organizers:

John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

Session Chairs:

Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College

Papers:

"Hotel Tax Collections and a Local Mega-Event"
Dennis C. Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)

"Willingness to Pay for Downtown National Hockey League Arenas"
Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College (Contact Author)
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University
Dan Mason, University of Alberta
Gordon Walker, University of Alberta

"The Effects of Ticket Prices, Arena Amenities and Capacity on the Latent Demand for Hockey Games"
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
Bruce K. Johnson, Centre College
Dan Mason, University of Alberta
Gordon Walker, University of Alberta

Discussants:

Philip K. Porter, University of South Florida
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University