Uncertainty is what makes sports entertaining. If you always knew who was going to win a match, that would be boring. In the 1960s, an economist called Walter Neale said…Read More >
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Economics Research Seminars
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Additional research seminar titles will be added in due course. Please email Simonetta Longhi (s.longhi@reading.ac.uk) for further information. Sessions: 7 October 2020…Read More >
ROSES Sport Economics Research Seminars
Below is a list of the Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES). All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30-4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade (j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk) for…Read More >
Are women leaders really doing better on coronavirus? The data backs it up
Over the last few months, there has been much discussion of leadership during the pandemic. What constitutes good leadership? Who has performed better and which countries have been worse? One…Read More >
Critical Performativity in an Alternative Football Club: The case of FC United of Manchester (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
Critical Performativity in an Alternative Football Club: The case of FC United of Manchester Daniel Torchia, Università degli Studi di Torino Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of…Read More >
The College Admissions Contribution to the Labour Market Beauty Premium (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
‘The College Admissions Contribution to the Labour Market Beauty Premium’ David Ong, Jinan University-University of Birmingham Joint Institute, Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars,…Read More >
The Designated Player Policy Rule and Attendance Demand in US Soccer (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
“The designated player policy rule and attendance demand in US Soccer” Johan Rewilak, Aston University Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James…Read More >
Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
“Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports” Brad Humphries, West Virginia University Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics…Read More >
The Consequences of Relegation and Promotion in European Soccer Leagues: A Regression Discontinuity Approach (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
The Consequences of Relegation and Promotion in European Soccer Leagues: A Regression Discontinuity Approach Jamin Speer, University of Memphis Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics…Read More >
Emotions and Performance: A Quasi Natural Experiment from the FIFA World Cup (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
“Emotions and Performance: A Quasi Natural Experiment from the FIFA World Cup” Jorge A. Tovar, University de los Andes / University of Wisconsin, Madison Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An…Read More >
