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:

Frank Stephenson, Berry College

Papers:

"Evaluation of Managerial Strategy in Major League Baseball"
Raymond Sauer, Clemson University (Contact Author)

"Estimating the Future Value of Minor League Talent"
John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)

"The Long-Run Impacts of the World Cup"
Craig A. Depken, II, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
Dennis P. Wilson, The University of Texas at Arlington

"Vend It Like Beckham: David Beckham's Effect on MLS Ticket Sales"
Frank Stephenson, Berry College (Contact Author)
Robert A. Lawson, Auburn University
Kathleen Sheehan, Capital University

Discussants:

Craig A. Depken, II, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
John Charles Bradbury, Kennesaw State University